Santa Monica Police Chief Ramon Batista resigned two weeks ago and the shocking departure continues to generate more controversy and questions among residents than any previous staff departure in our
City Council will be asked to approve a declaration of fiscal emergency at this Tuesday’s council meeting.
If approved, item 4s on the agenda would direct City Manager Oliver
The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested a 24-year-old man in conjuction with the random stabbing of a restaurant employee Sunday afternoon near the pier.
The victim was eating his
On Sunday, August 31, 2025, at approximately 5:20 p.m., Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to a report of a battery on the Santa Monica Pier. Responding officers
A law enforcement pursuit of a carjacking suspect who stole a vehicle in East LA with three young children inside ended in a violent T-bone crash on PCH at Kanan
Santa Monica has numerous problems that are abundantly obvious to anyone who cares to look and City leaders deserve all the criticism they get for their many failings. However, the
Three Southern California lawmakers introduced companion bills Tuesday to modernize and strengthen the state's Film & Television Tax Credit Program amid growing competition from other states and countries.
State Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) has introduced two recent environmental bills addressing household hazardous waste management and clean water protections
Allen said the bills reflect California's ongoing
Valentine’s Day closed with a bang when a 3.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the western edge of Los Angeles County around 11:45 p.m with an epicenter 7.7
MALIBU — A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter narrowly escaped serious injury Thursday evening after his SUV was swept off Big Rock Road and into the Pacific Ocean during a mudslide
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Santa Monica Daily Press has compiled a list of fire resources from the mutual aid foundation, city resources, and volunteer organizations.
The Daily Press has not