According to the Santa Monica Police Department, on March 29, 2025, at approximately 4:45am, officers responded to a report of a shooting at a gas station near Lincoln Blvd and Pico Blvd. Upon arrival,
California lawmakers are taking aim at different aspects of the state's housing market through legislation targeting both renters and property owners. Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) have introduced a bill to shield tenants from additional housing fees,
If the Santa Monica City Council gives direction to City Staff to proceed, it will forever change & destroy Main Street & Ocean Park. It will destroy local businesses that rely on the parking for ...
A newly released report has determined that the proposal to create a stand-alone Malibu Unified School District fails to meet eight of the nine state criteria required for establishing an independent school district in California.
More than 20 Los Angeles County Sheriff's stations will boycott the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay in protest of what they call the wrongful prosecution of Deputy Trevor Kirk. The unprecedented move,
A coalition of Topanga community groups will hold a rally on March 30 to advocate for the reopening of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, which has been closed since recent fires and subsequent mudslides ...
For years California has been stuck in a recurring fight between legislators who want the state to turbocharge new home construction and legislators determined to defend a landmark environmental protection law.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for the nation's top public health agency. The departures were announced at a meeting of agency senior leaders.
When I saw the headlines about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” I rolled my eyes. Media outlets buzzed with criticism. He was pandering to the right, giving platforms ...
AM I ONLY tossing in these occasional political announcements because I no longer write my CURIOUS CITY column on a regular basis? No. Trump’s chaos directly affects the arts. One example: he ...
The U.S. Postal Service is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency,
Friday saw a contentious battle for first place in the Boys & Girls Club intra-district 4th/5th Grade Girls Basketball Final. A “hybrid” team consisting of six SMASH students and two Roosevelt Elementary students clawed their way to victory against a conglomerate team from the Mar Vista Gardens Boys & Girls Club and McKinley Elementary.
Montana Ave celebrated all things healthy last week with their annual Wellness Walk. Participating businesses, including Peet’s Coffee, hosted tables along the street with giveaways and information. P
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has reinstated the death penalty as a prosecutorial option in murder cases with special circumstances, ending the previous administration's blanket prohibition on capital punishment.
The pursuit began in Ventura County and traveled along several freeways toward Santa Monica. Police from Simi Valley were responsible for the pursuit as that is where the chase originated just ...
U.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 ...
More than 60 double-crested cormorant eggs and chicks are receiving intensive care at International Bird Rescue's Los Angeles Wildlife Center after being rescued from a damaged tree in Marina del Rey.
Lennon Tyler and her German fiancé often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in the United States since it was only a day's drive from her home in Las Vegas, one of the perks of their long-distance relationship.
The Santa Monica City Council will consider significant changes to both water rates and zoning regulations at its Tuesday meeting, with residents potentially facing substantial increases in their ...
Nearly a year after a mob attacked UCLA students and faculty who formed an encampment protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, participants in that encampment are suing senior officials from the ...
Photographer Jean Fruth and fellow Grassroots Baseball co-founder Jeff Idelson will be at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Sunday, along with Oklahoma hero Johnny Bench.
More tired than he ever sounded after any of the 51 games he played for the Cal football team between 2000 and 2003, after which he left the Golden Bears as their all-time leading receiver with 3,188 career receiving yards.
People and Places:
Douglas MacArthur ~ University of California, Berkeley ~ California Golden Bears football
Former Cal football star Geoff McArthur, who holds the school record for career receiving yardage, has cancer and was hospitalized on Friday, according to KRON 4 TV, based on a GoFundMe site organized by some of McArthur's friends.
The Moorpark High softball team has been quiet for a few years. Not anymore. “The sophomores are very energetic,” senior Madison Zulager said. “You can hear them when we’re practicing,
The Rajahs had their most impressive win of the season on Thursday, going on the road to beat No. 1-ranked Santa Monica 7-4 in a CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinal. Part of the Rajahs' offensive onslaught Thursday included a two-run home run by Sienna Rodriguez.
The Rajahs, unranked despite a 14-0 Desert Valley League record, blitzed the home team for a mercy-rule win. The road gets extremely tough for the Rajahs on Thursday as they travel to face No. 1-ranked Santa Monica in the third round.
Route 66 is as American as burgers, cars, apple pie and baseball. Established on Nov. 11, 1926, the Mother Road stretches 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica. There are 426 drivable miles on Route 66 in Oklahoma, more than any other state. The ...
The eight passengers were bound for a girls' basketball tournament to what was then called the Mamba Sports Academy when the aircraft crashed in the Santa Monica Mountains in Calabasas on what was a foggy morning in the Los Angeles area. Gigi ...
It will be on the road against Santa Monica (11-8), a third place team from the Bay League. Other big first-round games in Division 6 include Nogales (15-12) hosting Faith Baptist (8-7) and Mayfield (14-8-1) at Redlands Adventist (8-4).
Bazylevych and Borick took home the title over Charlotte Wilson and Jordan Palmer from El Camino Real. SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- This summer when LA City Section officials add the 2022 spring sport champions to the Section record book, they'll have to add a ...
A slew of other Renegades met the requirements for Friday's conference competition in Santa Monica, providing another chance to qualify for regionals. Miscellaneous and looking ahead: Beach volleyball dropped a pair of matches in Santa Monica entering the ...
It was a reference to a video that went viral of the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and England star smashing three footballs into bins placed handily along a beach in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. The video, just over one minute long, was shot in a ...
People and Places:
Lionel Messi ~ Relative direction ~ Manchester United F.C.
Next weekend, the Rams are bringing the championship trophy to the Santa Monica Pier to provide local residents and fans the chance to see football's most coveted prize up close. All Trophy Tour stops are free and open to the general public and feature ...