At a trial in LA County last month, Mohamed Abou-Arabi, 24, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a man who was found dead in his car just north of the Pier on November 2, ...

Gavin Newsom last Wednesday vetoed an unopposed bill that would have provided more oversight over homelessness spending. Since 2018, California has spent nearly $24 billion in taxpayer dollars on ...

The Teamsters -- which represents workers in the City Yards and Big Blue bus, including garbage haulers, custodians, mechanics and carpenters -- threw their support behind Mayor Phil Brock, ...

The Governor's veto comes one month after the Santa Monica City Council voted to lower speed limits on 47 stretches of boulevards and major cross streets and near schools during school days ("New ...

Coastal Cleanup Day will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Santa Monica Beach Tower 20 at Pico Boulevard and the end of Bay ...

The Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to place the measure on the ballot. Supervisor Holly Mitchell, a longtime progressive, voted no, warning County services would need to be cut to pay for the new ...

The City Council on Tuesday replaced a building code requiring nearly all new buildings to be fully electric with a set of "evaluation metrics" that allow for the limited use of fuel.

September 25, 2024 -- The City Council on Tuesday voted to support a ballot measure that would raise LA County's sales tax -- already among the highest in the nation -- to help fight homelessness.

September 18, 2024 -- Santa Monica police will hold a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city, police officials said Wednesday.

The fall 2024 edition of Santa Monica Review (SMR) includes 13 original short stories and essays, most by established West ...

September 19, 2024 -- David Martin -- who for more than a decade helped steer the physical development of Santa Monica -- will retire as head of planning at the end of the year, City officials ...