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You can read Santa Monica Daily Press (smdp.com) free on the website across its news sections, listen to its podcast, and open the daily print edition online. The site also mentions a subscription option, so if you want to support the outlet or unlock whatever a subscription includes, that path exists alongside the open reading experience.
Reading articles on smdp.com
The homepage is organized by section, so the fastest way to find coverage is to pick the desk you care about rather than scrolling the full feed.
Sections visible on the site include:
- Business
- Crime
- Opinion
- Government & Politics
- Podcasts
- Sports
Each story carries a headline, a short summary, a byline, and a date. For example, a business item on store closures was filed by Matthew Hall on 25 Sep 2026, and a government story about upzoning near the Expo/Bundy transit station was filed by Maaz Alin the same day. Use the byline and date to judge how current a piece is before you rely on it.
If you are looking for a specific topic, the section pages are more efficient than the homepage, because the homepage mixes breaking items with evergreen features like the Museum of Flying hours change.
Listening to the podcast
The site surfaces a podcast alongside its written coverage, listed as its own section. If you prefer audio, that is the entry point — open the Podcasts section and play from there. The page evidence does not specify a separate app or feed, so treat the site itself as the starting point and follow whatever player or link the section provides.
Accessing the daily print edition
There is a "Read today's print edition" link on the site. That gives you the paper as a single daily product rather than as separate web articles, which is useful if you want the full edition in one place or want to see how stories were laid out in print.
The subscription option
The site includes subscription-related language, and Stripe appears as a payment platform. What a subscription actually includes — and what it costs — is not specified in the available material, so check the site's own subscription page for terms before signing up. Do not assume the subscription is required for reading; the articles and sections described above are presented on the open site.
Quick comparison
| Access route | Best for | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Website sections | Following a beat (business, crime, politics, sports) | Individual articles with bylines and dates |
| Podcasts section | Listening instead of reading | Audio content surfaced by the outlet |
| Print edition link | Reading the full daily paper | The day's edition as one product |
| Subscription | Supporting the outlet or added access | Terms not specified on the page — verify on site |
What to check before you rely on a story
- Date: Items on the page run from 23–25 Sep 2026, so confirm the timestamp on anything time-sensitive.
- Byline: Stories are attributed to named reporters such as Matthew Hall and Maaz Alin.
- Section: A business closure notice and a city zoning vote sit in different desks; the section tells you the editorial frame.
If your goal is simply to read local Westside coverage, start with the section that matches your interest. If your goal is the complete daily product, use the print edition link. If you want to go further, look for the subscription details on the site itself.