A proposed large-scale supportive/affordable housing project to be located steps from the beach in Venice is set to go before the California Coastal Commission this week, but commission staff have requested a delay in the proceeding,

Los Angeles County has officially entered into the “low community transmission level” for COVID-19 even as schools are back in session and extreme heat has driven more people inside. The 7-day average case count declined 18% last week and the county’s new designation is a result of falling below the threshold set by the Centers

JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press Forces were beginning to collide in California on Thursday as wildfires threatened communities, an epic heat wave stressed the electrical grid and as moisture from a hurricane was expected to bring thunderstorms and floods along with cooling.

This December marks the 32nd anniversary of  Godfather III. In an odd way, I  identified with Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone. Why? In March 2020, after fifteen years of “Laughing Matters,” I was encouraged (aka “chastised”) by SMDP management to cut way back on covering just the current president.

An oil company pleaded guilty Thursday to negligently discharging crude off the Southern California coast when its underwater pipeline ruptured last year, a federal official said. Houston-based Amplify Energy and two of its subsidiaries each pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in federal court on Thursday,

As school ramps up again for the 2022-23 school year, student mental health is a top concern in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified Schools but resources are not matching the need.During last week’s School Board meeting SMMUSD Mental Health Counseling Coordinator Shuli Lotan told the board that the capacity of mental health services in SMMUSD schools has

What started as a hobby quickly became a viable business for Angel Vu, who got into candle-making for fun at the onset of the pandemic and began selling her creations online. At first she said she was just getting orders from family and friends but then strangers started buying her products as well.

Santa Monica counted 807 individuals during the annual event, an 11% decrease from 2020 and that trend was mirrored throughout the areas. Los Angeles County is divided into 8 Service Planning ...

Race: The Santa Monica Classic returns on Sunday including its sold-out Kids Sand Shuffle race. Courtesy photo California’s oppressive heat wave is predicted to ease this weekend and locals ...

A flight instructor from Santa Monica Flyers, a flight school located at the airport, and a student were killed while trying to land following an introductory flight lesson at about 4:25 p.m. on ...