Inside the Daily Press

By Santa Monica Daily Press

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Ross sits down with Sam Stein, managing editor of The Bulwark, ahead of their live show at the Novo in downtown LA on May 21st. Two veteran news folks for the price of none — they get into the Bulwark community in SoCal, why live shows are suddenly everywhere, the food-and-comedy-to-politics pipeline eating the news business, the California governor's race, Newsom's posture toward Trump, the defensive-vote trap heading into the June 2nd primary, and yes — Spencer Pratt.

Episode Date
Sam Stein - the Bulwark
May 21, 2026
A DEVELOPING STORY - EPISODE 6: THE CRYSTAL BALL
Nov 20, 2025
A DEVELOPING STORY - EPISODE 5: THREE PROJECTS
Nov 20, 2025
A DEVELOPING STORY - EPISODE 4: THE $25 BURGER
Nov 20, 2025
A DEVELOPING STORY - EPISODE 3: A BRUSH WITH DENSITY
Nov 20, 2025
A DEVELOPING STORY - EPISODE 2: THE LOOPHOLE
Nov 20, 2025
A DEVELOPING STORY - EPISODE 1: THE NUMBERS GAME
Nov 20, 2025
Entertainment Zone
May 13, 2025
Olympic Volleyball - Unforced Error
May 13, 2025
Toxic Tide?
Feb 21, 2025
Fire waste disposal on the beach? Plus Din Tai Fung opening!
Feb 13, 2025
After the Fire: will local businesses survive?
Feb 05, 2025
Palisades Fire: Unforced Errors? Pickleball Brawls
Jan 29, 2025
Palisades Fire Conspiracy Theories
Jan 21, 2025
Palisades Fire price gouging
Jan 16, 2025
Palisades Fire Looting and updates
Jan 14, 2025
Palisades Fire burning
Jan 11, 2025
Incoming Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete
Dec 05, 2024
John Putnam for Santa Monica City Council
Nov 01, 2024
Ericka Lesley for City Council
Nov 01, 2024
Ellis Raskin for Santa Monica City Council.
Nov 01, 2024
Natalya Zernitskaya for Santa Monica City Council
Nov 01, 2024
Dan Hall for Santa Monica City Council.
Nov 01, 2024
Phil Brock about his run for Santa Monica City Council.
Oct 31, 2024
Barry Snell run for Santa Monica City Council.
Oct 31, 2024
Oscar de la Torre for Santa Monica City Council.
Oct 31, 2024
A crime by any other name
Jul 25, 2024
Moving the needle
Apr 23, 2024
Back to the real news
Apr 02, 2024
6 years old assaulted by a homeless man
Mar 21, 2024
Boys and Girls Club moving out
Mar 05, 2024
Last chance to vote for Most Loved!
Feb 27, 2024
Save the animals!
Feb 13, 2024
Who Do You Love?
Feb 08, 2024
Record rainfall
Feb 06, 2024
Man killed in shooting near Ocean Park Blvd.
Jan 30, 2024
It’s time for the Homeless Count
Jan 23, 2024
Long awaited transport van will tackle mental illness
Jan 17, 2024
Controversy at a commission
Jan 09, 2024
Welcome to the New Year
Jan 03, 2024
Eat, Drink and be Merry
Dec 27, 2023
Starbucks accused of squashing union efforts
Dec 18, 2023
SMC Under Investigation
Dec 14, 2023
REI is closing
Dec 08, 2023
Intersection accident
Dec 02, 2023
Affordable housing shortage undermines local zoning rules
Nov 30, 2023
New laws fight fake news
Nov 14, 2023
A real estate roundup and it’s Ice time in Santa Monica
Nov 07, 2023
SMC shoots for the stars
Oct 30, 2023
evacuation drill
Oct 14, 2023
bail rules
Oct 09, 2023
Civic
Oct 07, 2023
scooters
Oct 03, 2023
Security company - DTSM
Sep 30, 2023
5 Things - Car chase and Bank robbery
Sep 26, 2023
5 Things - Driverless Cars
Sep 22, 2023
5 things - Council infighting reaches new levels
Sep 18, 2023
5 Things - Council discord and zero bail
Sep 14, 2023
5 Things
Sep 12, 2023
5 Things
Sep 01, 2023
City Efforts around Homelessness
Jun 22, 2023
5 Things
Apr 27, 2023
5 Things - 20 April
Apr 20, 2023
5 Things
Apr 12, 2023
5 Things
Apr 07, 2023
Supervisor lindsey Horvath
Apr 07, 2023
XXL development is coming to Santa Monica
Mar 24, 2023
5 Things
Mar 13, 2023
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & Dean of Public Policy at New York University, Sherry Glied
Mar 08, 2023
5 Things
Mar 07, 2023
Ramon Batista
Mar 04, 2023
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & Former Texas State Representative, Kyle Biedermann (R-TX)
Jan 31, 2023
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
Jan 05, 2023
The Dive: RAND's CEO talks about the local research resource
Dec 19, 2022
The Dive: New leadership at DTSM
Dec 10, 2022
The Dive: Election results & analysis
Nov 15, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & Wroclaw, Poland - Councilmember Michal Kurczewski, Part 2 of 2
Nov 11, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & Wroclaw, Poland - Councilmember Bartlomiej Ciazynski
Nov 09, 2022
Reporter Notebook: Reporters are back.
Nov 05, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu
Nov 02, 2022
Reporters Notebook: School District Split
Oct 29, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & Pete Peterson, Dean of Public Policy, Pepperdine University
Oct 28, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & Brian Dahle, the Campaign for Governor
Oct 25, 2022
School Board Interviews: Laurie Lieberman
Oct 24, 2022
Reporters' Notebook: Not about candidates
Oct 20, 2022
School Board Interviews: Angela DiGaetano
Oct 16, 2022
School Board Interviews: Alicia Mignano
Oct 16, 2022
School Board Interviews: Miles Warner
Oct 12, 2022
School Board Interviews: Esther Hickman
Oct 12, 2022
School Board Interviews: Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein
Oct 11, 2022
School Board Interviews: Stacy Rouse
Oct 11, 2022
Candidate interview: Samantha Mota
Oct 08, 2022
Candidate interviews: Troy Harris
Oct 07, 2022
Candidate interviews: Armen Melkonians
Oct 07, 2022
Candidate interviews: Caroline Torosis
Oct 06, 2022
Candidate interviews: Albin Gielicz
Oct 06, 2022
Candidate interviews: Ellis Raskin
Oct 05, 2022
Candidate interviews: Natalya Zernitskaya
Oct 05, 2022
Candidate interviews: Jesse Zwick
Oct 05, 2022
Candidate Interviews: Lana Negrete
Oct 05, 2022
Supervisor Candidate Lindsey Horvath
Oct 04, 2022
Reporters' Notebook: Oct. 1
Oct 01, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: Point A to point Pier
Sep 24, 2022
The Dive: Bob Hertzberg
Sep 23, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: I scream, you scream, smize cream?
Sep 17, 2022
The Dive: Who is Doug Sloan?
Sep 03, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: How do we keep from falling into homelessness?
Aug 27, 2022
Reporters Notebook: Welcome, Grace!
Aug 20, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: Homeless count results
Aug 13, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & California Senator, Ben Allen
Aug 10, 2022
The Dive: Meet the principals
Aug 10, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & the BraverAngels - Randy Lioz & John Wood
Aug 09, 2022
The Dive: A review of Santa Monica
Aug 02, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: A healthy raise for educators
Jul 30, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: Gun control and political maneuvers
Jul 23, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: Farewell, Clara!
Jul 16, 2022
The Dive: Hope after a "hopeless" mental health diagnosis
Jul 13, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: What to do with a moldy school?
Jul 09, 2022
Meyerside Chats: David White
Jun 28, 2022
Pier 360 weekend
Jun 24, 2022
The Dive: Primary results
Jun 17, 2022
Reporter’s Notebook: Elections, graduation and the First Lady comes to town
Jun 11, 2022
The Dive: Primary preview
Jun 04, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: City seeking $$$
May 28, 2022
Albin Gielicz Helps Ukrainian Refugees
May 25, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: COVID ain't over
May 21, 2022
Reporter's notebook: ballots are out
May 14, 2022
The Dive: prosecuting misdemeanors
May 13, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: Homeless count results
May 07, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: One business closes, another one opens
Apr 30, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Chief Batista
Apr 29, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: One family's journey from Ukraine to Santa Monica
Apr 23, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: The truth behind the postal worker attacks
Apr 16, 2022
The Dive: In the scrum with the Dolphins
Apr 13, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: Is Santa Monica one of the most dangerous cities in California?
Apr 09, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Debbie Lee
Apr 08, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: Water, water everywhere
Apr 02, 2022
The Dive: Economic recovery and Most Loved businesses.
Mar 31, 2022
Reporter's Notebook: a sacrilegious theft
Mar 26, 2022
Lifesaving words: meet SMPD's Crisis Negotiation Team
Mar 24, 2022
News Brief: supporting Ukraine, election tension and a mystery solved
Mar 19, 2022
Introducing Fire Chief Danny Alvarez
Mar 17, 2022
Meyerside Chats with Lana Negrete
Mar 16, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Phil Brock
Mar 10, 2022
Police Chief Ramon Batista talks crime stats
Mar 07, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Gleam Davis
Feb 18, 2022
Candidate Interview: Traci Park for LA City Council
Feb 12, 2022
News Brief: Super Bowl in Santa Monica and mysterious dead birds on the beach
Jan 29, 2022
News Brief: recycling water, recall failures and protesting Snapchat
Jan 22, 2022
Meyerside Chats: Kathleen Rawson from Downtown Santa Monica
Jan 15, 2022
A new year and a new reporter
Dec 31, 2021
You must recycle your organic waste -- by law!
Dec 29, 2021
RAND Corporation CEO Michael Rich
Dec 15, 2021
City Manager David White
Dec 08, 2021
Police Chief Ramon Batista
Dec 03, 2021
Meet the Press Film Fest with Chuck Todd
Nov 11, 2021
How homelessness and crime killed Chess Park
Oct 30, 2021
Fighting the fentanyl crisis with former "Drug Czar" Jim Carroll
Oct 20, 2021
Catalytic Converter Thefts with SMPD Sargent Cody Green
Oct 12, 2021
The making of a Michelin
Oct 01, 2021
News Brief: vaccine mandate, homeless crisis and fresh baked bread
Sep 25, 2021
Splitting Santa Monica and Malibu Schools
Sep 23, 2021
Welcome new reporter Daniel Farr
Sep 17, 2021
Inside the Venice Beach encampment clean-up
Sep 03, 2021
Protest this weekend, bacon wrapped hot dogs, stormwater
Aug 28, 2021
Cecil Rhambo seeks to dethrone Sheriff Villanueva
Aug 17, 2021
Santa Monica City Councilmember Lana Negrete
Aug 03, 2021
Congressman Ted Lieu has a federal fix for homelessness
Jul 22, 2021
Bye Bye Brennon
Jun 26, 2021
News Brief: Housing and Jobs
Jun 18, 2021
It's a Shore Thing
Jun 04, 2021
News Brief: meetings, budgets and reporters like to eat.
May 22, 2021
Who is destroying Venice?
May 21, 2021
News Briefs: a roundup of the week's news in 10 minutes or less
May 16, 2021
The May 31st Riots: the after action report with Andrew Gumbel
May 11, 2021
Bonin Recall Organizers Heidi Roberts and Alan Resnick
May 07, 2021
Assemblymember Richard Bloom's platform for L.A. County Board of Supervisors
Apr 29, 2021
Final Voting for the Most Loved Business Contest
Apr 09, 2021
Policing the Homeless
Mar 20, 2021
State Senator Ben Allen on rethinking politics for 2021
Mar 03, 2021
Reopening Santa Monica Malibu Schools
Feb 25, 2021
Tales and challenges from the restaurant world
Feb 14, 2021
Andrew Gumbel from LA Magazine on the riots
Feb 04, 2021
Farmers Market Pro Jodi Low
Jan 29, 2021
5 stories from 2020
Jan 05, 2021
Making sense of new lockdown rules
Dec 04, 2020
Closing Outdoor Dining with Weak Data
Nov 26, 2020
Public Safety Reform in Santa Monica
Nov 18, 2020
Local Election Debrief
Nov 11, 2020
Returning Police Chief Jackie Seabrooks
Nov 03, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Gleam Davis : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 20, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Ana Jara : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 15, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Ted Winterer : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 15, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Tom Ciszek : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 15, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Oscar de la Torre : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 15, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Mario Fonda Bonardi : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 15, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Todd Mentch : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 15, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Chip Martin : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 14, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Terry O'Day : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 14, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Christine Parra : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 13, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Phil Brock : Santa Monica City Council
Oct 13, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Caroline Torosis : Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Oct 10, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Aishah Newson : Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Oct 10, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Robert Kronovet : Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Oct 10, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Anastasia Foster : Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Oct 10, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Rent Control Board Overview
Oct 10, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Jen Smith : SMMUSD Board of Education
Oct 09, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Keith Coleman : SMMUSD Board of Education
Oct 09, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Steven Johnson : SMMUSD Board of Education
Oct 09, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Esther Hickman : SMMUSD Board of Education
Oct 09, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Jon Kean : SMMUSD Board of Education
Oct 09, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Jason Feldman : SMMUSD Board of Education
Oct 09, 2020
VOTE LOCAL 2020 - Maria Leon Vazquez : SMMUSD Board of Education
Oct 09, 2020
Vote Local 2020 SMC Board of Trustess
Sep 22, 2020
Dr. Yariv Rothman of the Vitality Health Center
Sep 16, 2020
Homeless encampments, police and the legal system.
Sep 05, 2020
New rules for reopening, Laurel Rosen, CEO of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
Aug 29, 2020
How other cities are dealing with COVID, observations on homelessness
Aug 21, 2020
Democracy in Santa Monica? How we elect our City Council with Mike Feinstein, George Cardona and Gautam Duttta.
Aug 11, 2020
The state of retail, commercial rents, the Plaza, Introduction to Clara Harter.
Aug 06, 2020
Newly appointed City Council member Kristin McCowan
Jul 25, 2020
City Council Appointment
Jul 09, 2020
Santa Monica Brew Works
Jul 01, 2020
Mike Vaughan. Fireworks, DEVMO and Main Street.
Jun 26, 2020
The Juneteenth Episode. Mike Feinstein talks with Karen Gunn, Robbie Jones, Ashley London and Barry Snell about the Black Agenda in Santa Monica, what it means and what needs to change.
Jun 19, 2020
Main Street Promenade? Get ready for the new Main Street, with Hunter Hall from the Main Street Business Improvement Association.
Jun 18, 2020
Black Girls Surf organizes a worldwide paddle out. Talking with Alleanna Clark, a Persian American surfer and Amani Lawrence, a black local surfer about race, protests and what the protest represents
Jun 08, 2020
Town is still locked down, boarded up. Local protests come in all shapes, sizes and levels of organization. Some insight on what moved and failed this week.
Jun 06, 2020
The aftermath. A conversation with Chief of Police Cynthia Renaud and Interim City Manager Lane Dilg
Jun 04, 2020
Protesting, riots and looting. What the heck just happened?
Jun 01, 2020
Lane Dilg, Interim City Manager talks about layoffs and budget cuts.
May 12, 2020
Getting to know Lane Dilg, Interim Santa Monica City Manager.
May 08, 2020
Josh Loeb from the Rustic Canyon family of restaurants talks about tough decisions, rents, food supply and why people love dining.
May 01, 2020
The city budget crisis. This is when our city values get tested. Part 2 of a discussion with former Chief Sustainable Officer Dean Kubani and former Mayor Mike Feinstein.
Apr 29, 2020
Rick Cole, Santa Monica City Manager resigns. A discussion with former Mayor Michael Feinstein and former Chief Environmental Officer Dean Kubani
Apr 24, 2020
Pausing evictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Eda Suh and Gary Rhoades from the City Attorney's office.
Apr 11, 2020
Patty Wong from the Santa Monica Libraries talks about services that are still operating during the pandemic.
Mar 28, 2020
A conversation with Police Chief Cynthia Renaud about the local response to COVID 19.
Mar 25, 2020
A conversation with Santa Monica Fire Chief Bill Walker about local coronavirus response.
Mar 25, 2020
A discussion with Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole about local response to the Coronavirus
Mar 18, 2020
The Coronavirus, local experts weigh in on education and containment.
Mar 12, 2020
California 50th Assembly Member Richard Bloom
Mar 03, 2020
Producer/Director Brian Falk talks about his new show, What's Eating America on MSNBC, and why bowling alleys are essential places in our social fabric.
Feb 28, 2020
Schools, Wine and Fundraising. A deep dive into the Education Foundation and the Wine Auction Fundraiser.
Feb 21, 2020
Buy Local and the Most Loved Contest. Why you need to vote for your favorite local business.
Feb 14, 2020
E-scooters and micro-mobility. The concept was born in Santa Monica, almost banned, and now beginning phase 2 of regulation. Here's what the City of Santa Monica is doing, and what the scooter companies have to say about it.
Feb 05, 2020
Recently Homeless Charlie, some street hacks and hustles. Part 2
Jan 23, 2020
This is what it's like to be homeless in LA. An interview with Charlie, who recently spent 2.5 years on the street.
Jan 22, 2020
The 2020 Homeless Count
Jan 14, 2020
The Gig Worker Bill AB5. How it's going to change and what it means for you.
Jan 09, 2020
Looking forward into 2020, what will be the hot topics of the coming year.
Jan 03, 2020
The most important reporting we did in 2019
Dec 30, 2019
The most read stories of 2019
Dec 25, 2019
It's Awards Season and Lael Lowenstein shares her picks, recommendations and whether we should be watching films on our phones.
Dec 20, 2019
Tis the Season for Flavor
Dec 16, 2019
Architect Greg Ginter discusses why it's easy to build here, neighborhood density and Santa Monica's architectural identity.
Nov 20, 2019
Crime reporting
Nov 07, 2019
Interview with State Senator Ben Allen
Nov 02, 2019
Interview with attorney Rob Lemle discussing surfing lawyers, dogs, scooters and accidents.
Oct 24, 2019
Restaurant Updates and an Introduction to new reporter Brennon Dixon
Oct 16, 2019
Are suicides a trend downtown? City wins AirBnB fight.
Oct 09, 2019
New buildings and business in Downtown Santa Monica
Oct 02, 2019
Promenade bomb threats and getting to know Senior Reporter Madeleine Pauker
Sep 26, 2019
Restaurant news, meet the editor, and the Great Cheeseburger Ramen debate.
Sep 18, 2019
School Vandalism, New Facilities, Lawsuits, and the Vanlord.
Sep 11, 2019
The Genesis of the Daily Press
Sep 04, 2019
Inside the Daily Press is here
Aug 14, 2019