Todd James and Matt Hall talk shop about the most read stories in the Santa Monica Daily Press for 2019. 

The most read story of the year was an obituary written by Tatiana Blackington James about the founder of Yogaworks passing while in Japan. 

https://www.smdp.com/yogaworks-founder-dies-while-in-japan/177356

Some other stories that got lots of readership was the Target and Tesla opening stories written by Madeleine Pauker.

https://www.smdp.com/target-and-tesla-announce-santa-monica-locations/172417

Breaking news and crime watch do very well, as does feature stories about local businesses. 

City Council coverage does not do well, but restaurant opening and closings do particularly well.