The first phase of the long-awaited Metro D Line subway extension will open May 8, bringing three new underground stations to the Mid-Wilshire corridor and linking Downtown Los Angeles to
A Santa Monica restaurant occupying a prime Main Street location is fighting eviction after its landlord filed an unlawful detainer action in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging the business owes
When Rowan Vansleve crosses the starting line at Sunday's Los Angeles Marathon, he will have already run 49 marathons in the previous 89 days.
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Defense attorneys for the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire said Thursday that new evidence — including conflicting firefighter testimony about whether hot spots were fully extinguished before the
A Santa Monica-based online retailer has agreed to stop selling jewelry containing excessive lead levels and pay a $17,000 penalty following an enforcement action by the California Department of
The City Council has approved a comprehensive package of zoning amendments designed to streamline permitting for businesses and try to encourage new investment.
The ordinance downgrades permit requirements for many
Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump's new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme
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This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect
TrueCar, the digital automotive marketplace headquartered in Santa Monica, announced it is eliminating 30% of its workforce effective immediately as part of a sweeping restructuring effort aimed at returning the
A Santa Monica restaurant occupying a prime Main Street location is fighting eviction after its landlord filed an unlawful detainer action in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging the business owes
A Santa Monica-based online retailer has agreed to stop selling jewelry containing excessive lead levels and pay a $17,000 penalty following an enforcement action by the California Department of
A Santa Monica restaurant occupying a prime Main Street location is fighting eviction after its landlord filed an unlawful detainer action in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging the business owes
Defense attorneys for the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire said Thursday that new evidence — including conflicting firefighter testimony about whether hot spots were fully extinguished before the
A Santa Monica-based online retailer has agreed to stop selling jewelry containing excessive lead levels and pay a $17,000 penalty following an enforcement action by the California Department of
The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on the rooftop of a parking structure near Olympic/Cloverfield on Wednesday afternoon. The investigation into the fire was ongoing
The Santa Monica City Council approved a settlement with the owners of the Pavilions Motel on Feb. 24, ending years of litigation over the Ocean Park Boulevard property that city
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This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect
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If you have been paying attention at all, you know that we
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The California governorship is a peculiar prize. This
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The state Capitol’s longest running political conflict — going at least a half-century and
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes a Montana Ave. shopping event, the Intelligentsia drive-thru opening, International Women’s Month honors, Padel
Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump's new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme
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A late-hour attempt by California's top Democratic official to thin out the party's crowded field for governor
The City Council has approved a comprehensive package of zoning amendments designed to streamline permitting for businesses and try to encourage new investment.
The ordinance downgrades permit requirements for many
The Malibu City Council took a first step Monday toward streamlining a key regulatory hurdle for homeowners seeking to rebuild in the wake of the January 2025 Palisades Fire, advancing
Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has introduced AB 1967, legislation aimed at closing gaps in California's child welfare system and removing barriers to extended foster care for young
The City of Malibu will host the 25th Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Intertribal Gathering at Malibu Bluffs Park on Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29, honoring the region's
The Venice Fest will host its annual Venice Love Fest directly beneath the Venice sign for the first time, transforming Windward Circle and surrounding areas into a large-scale cultural event
UCLA researchers and community partners will host a free soil testing and clean soil demonstration Saturday at MudTown Farms in Watts, offering residents strategies to address contamination from legacy industrial
Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump's new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme
Warm, sunny and very windy today–15 to 25 mph with much higher gusts. Less windy and hot Sunday for the LA Marathon.
Today: 🌬️☀️ High 78° / Low 61°
Tomorrow: ☀️ High
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