The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved a water rate increase this week to fund rehabilitation of the city's aging water storage reservoirs and replace critical infrastructure. The approved plan will increase water rates by 20% in the first year, followed by increases of 16%, 9%, 9%, and 6% over the subsequent...
Read moreU.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans' views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety over tariffs and inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 7.2 points in March to 92.9, the fourth straight monthly decline and its...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for...
March will be a month of creativity in Downtown Santa Monica, as locals and out of towners alike will be...
Most mornings, as the sun rises over Santa Monica Beach, Troy Weaver can be found patrolling the boardwalk outside Casa...
The brand new, hi-tech fitness center on 4th Street, between Arizona Ave and Santa Monica Blvd, held its official hard...
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years....
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