Drug and alcohol overdoses continued to be the leading cause of death among Los Angeles County's homeless population in 2023, accounting for 45% of all deaths despite increased distribution of the overdose-reversal medication naloxone,
The future of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Special Education students will be on the agenda of Thursday’s Board of Education meeting. In a special study session, the district’s Special Education staff will discuss how SMMUSD prepares those students for life after high school,
A litany of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District construction projects were discussed by the SMMUSD Board of Education this past week, all centered around updates on the district’s bond ...
Big Oil faces mounting lawsuits as extreme weather worsens, with California leading efforts to make fossil fuel giants pay billions of dollars for the climate damage they have long denied. Across the country,
According to the Santa Monica Police Department, officers were dispatched to the call at about 8:59 p.m. and arrived at 9:15 p.m. to find the group at the Pacific Park security office.
I am writing to share my perspective regarding Councilman Zwick's recent letter about the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium's landmark status, which raises questions about balancing historic ...
Similarly, BOA Steakhouse at 101 Santa Monica Blvd. will donate $2 from every dessert sold toward the campaign. Just a little south of Santa Monica lies Alfred Coffee in Venice, which is a 10-year ...
By Alejandro Lazo Big Oil faces mounting lawsuits as extreme weather worsens, with California leading efforts to make fossil fuel giants pay billions of dollars for the climate damage they have long denied.
Long-established surf and skate shop ZJ Boarding House on Main Street is set to close its doors permanently in April, just four years after it celebrated reopening. Tragically, this has nothing to do with any local issues,
Long-established surf and skate shop ZJ Boarding House on Main Street is set to close its doors permanently in April, just four years after it celebrated reopening. Tragically, this has nothing to do with any local issues,
Perhaps no state has more to lose than California in the federal budget proposal House Republicans passed this week. That spending plan sets up significant cuts to Medicaid, the health insurance ...
Dear Editor, Council Member Zwick, a new resident of Santa Monica who has no history here, has a strained view of what creates a great city and what can protect and save ours. For the City to partner
Parking Structure #3 was demolished to make way for "affordable housing," then it was decided to be a display of anime characters in domes and when that fell through a pickleball court was to be was to be built that disappeared into the either.
Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers' mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy. Data released Wednesday showed that consumers slashed their spending by the most since February 2021,
With just 22 months remaining in his governorship, Gavin Newsom knows that two interrelated promises he made to voters seven years ago — to erase or at least lessen the state’s chronic housing shortage and its very high rate of homelessness — will not happen before he departs.
If you ever want to know how Santa Monica City Council members feel about a certain issue, you’d be wise to look beyond the latest Council meeting agenda for answers. I say this because our new ...
I would like to share with your readers a gem I discovered through Santa Monica College Emeritus. Held at Virginia Park, the Spanish folk singing class did more than allow approximately 20 ...
“This past election cycle was the most expensive Council race in Santa Monica's history… We have in the past kept our individual contribution limits low as an attempt to provide greater access ...
If you want to learn more about Lions Club activities, or would like to hear our guest speaker, Matt Hall, Editor in Chief, Santa Monica Daily Press at our meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 ...
Just before dawn, 10 people met at a parking lot shared by a laundromat and coffee shop in South Central Los Angeles on what has become a daily mission: Look for immigration officers and warn people of their presence to try to prevent arrests.
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 ...