Every 10 homes lost to a climate-related disaster per 10,000 residents is associated with a 1 percentage point increase in homelessness, according to a sweeping new national study led
The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.
The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously 6-0 April 14 to authorize negotiations for a series of major event license agreements and adopt sweeping changes to the city's
The Santa Monica Animal Shelter reached its capacity for dogs last week and while a combination of efforts have since cleared room for new four-legged friends, officials said the shelter
Taco Bell Cantina, the chain's upscale urban spinoff featuring alcohol service and a modernized dining experience, has filed for commercial building permits to open a location at 318
Six months after being selected as the new tenant for a vacant restaurant space on the Santa Monica Pier, California Roadhouse owner Sean Ahaus is still waiting for a draft
Santa Monica will honor four local businesses for environmental leadership at the 30th annual Sustainable Quality Awards on April 29 from 4:30–7 p.m. at the Annenberg Community
Local officials and business leaders say the planned opening of a Taco Bell Cantina in downtown Santa Monica reflects a pragmatic pivot in how the city thinks about filling its
The owner of social media platform Snapchat said Wednesday it's eliminating about 16% of its global workforce, or about 1,000 jobs that will be culled in its
Taco Bell Cantina, the chain's upscale urban spinoff featuring alcohol service and a modernized dining experience, has filed for commercial building permits to open a location at 318
EverBank, N.A. has opened a new financial center in Santa Monica, marking the nationwide specialty bank's 10th location in the Southern California market.
The Santa Monica Financial
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has announced support for state Assembly Bill 2727, bipartisan legislation that would restrict elder parole for violent sex offenders and require all sex
Three of Santa Monica's seven recognized neighborhood organizations have declined city grant funding for the 2025-26 cycle, rejecting what they describe as overreaching new requirements despite a City
Santa Monica police arrested a man Monday night on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threats following a confrontation at the Santa Monica Pier.
Officers responded at
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to strengthen oversight and enforcement against fraud in the home health and hospice industry, advancing a motion that calls for greater
A Santa Monica man has been charged with kidnapping a UCLA student and raping a woman in Culver City in two separate incidents, the Los Angeles County District Attorney'
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes a theatrical salute to the Pier, YMCA Healthy Kids Day, Parsons Dance at BroadStage, Earth
By Shawn Landres
After twelve years on Santa Monica commissions and eight on the Planning Commission, my term ends this June. I frequently have returned to the question of how
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When California voters approved Proposition 13 in 1978, they forced a massive change in
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Santa Monica’s first municipal art gallery, the Sounds of Santa Monica Kids Club, a
By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters
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Democrats are searching for a hero to save them in the California governor’
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The latest clash between California and President Donald Trump over abortion
The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously 6-0 April 14 to authorize negotiations for a series of major event license agreements and adopt sweeping changes to the city's
The Santa Monica Animal Shelter reached its capacity for dogs last week and while a combination of efforts have since cleared room for new four-legged friends, officials said the shelter
As Santa Monica prepares for a wave of global events and citywide activations, local leaders are beginning to shape what the next chapter of Route 66 will look like in
CIACLA, in partnership with MART Gallery & Studios, 18th Street Arts Center and Angels Gate Cultural Center, will present The Irish Contemporaries {V}, a group visual arts exhibition running across
Some morning clouds giving way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. Rain possible Tuesday (yes, really!).
Today: 🌤️ High 69° / Low 57°
Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 68° / Low 52°
Monday: 🌤️ High 68°
The Santa Monica Fire Department will host Fire Service Day, a free family-friendly open house, on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fire Station
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has announced support for state Assembly Bill 2727, bipartisan legislation that would restrict elder parole for violent sex offenders and require all sex
By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters
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Democrats are searching for a hero to save them in the California governor’
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The latest clash between California and President Donald Trump over abortion