In court, victims were shamed and treated as if they were on trial; their sexual histories and the way they dressed could be used against them. If a case ever made it to a jury, judges were required to instruct that “rape is a charge that is easily made and hard to defend against so examine the testimony of this witness with caution.”

The diner, which opened in 1973, was frequently visited by celebrities such as Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, and Goldie Hawn.

Community members are hoping to save an iconic Santa Monica diner that’s been serving locals for generations. It’s hard to miss Patrick’s Roadhouse when driving down Pacific Coast Highway with its bright-green exterior adorned with dinosaurs and kitschy sculptures on the roof.

Kelly: I am a sitting board member for our HOA and we are coming up next week with our annual board election and a possible change of president (which is badly needed). As of right now, we have only 3 board members present out of 5 due to one moving away and another just resigned.

The first official on-street placement of the long-awaited digital Wayfinder Kiosk program will take place next week, according to the City of Santa Monica several months after a fully functioning prototype was made available for local residents to inspect,

Guitarist Joe Baiza brings his new quartet to the Santa Monica Public Library’s Soundwaves concert series on Saturday, May 4, for a special performance at 3:30PM in the Main Library’s Multipurpose Room at 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

A controversial housing law that would have densified single-family, residential neighborhoods has been ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable for some cities including Santa Monica. SB 9, or the California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act,

Hot on the heels of an audit exposing California's struggle to track the $24 billion allocated to tackle the state's growing homeless crisis, Santa Monica city officials have approved an apartment project for the homeless that will cost about $1 million per unit to build.

Chubbies Splashdown on the Pier: Expect a giant inflatable water slide on the Santa Monica Pier and those brave enough to slide down it will receive a free pair of Chubbies swim trunks.

A US Supreme Court ruling on housing impact fees has given California lawmakers an opening to address a key barrier to construction, cost.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom complains that local government officials have not been effective in dealing with homelessness.

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) has announced its high ranking in the 2024 Best School Districts in California by national academic ranking service, Niche. SMMUSD is ranked sixth in Los Angeles County and 13th in California of 504 California school districts included.

Legendary Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) diner, Patrick’s Roadhouse has closed and current owner, Anthony Fischler, is attempting to renegotiate a new, long-term lease with the building’s landlord. However,

More than 70 high school students across California submitted opinion pieces to CalMatters’ second annual Earth Day contest. The 2024 contest theme was "What solution should Californians running for office support to help address climate change?

In advance of Monday’s Earth Day celebration, students and faculty of Will Rogers Learning Community had a green-thumbed party of their own, hosting an Earth Day Festival at the campus’ regenerative farm.

On April 21, over five miles of Venice Blvd. were transformed into car-free open streets thanks to nonprofit organization CicLAvia

The future big-picture plans for one of the SMMUSD campuses are now clearer after the April 18 meeting of the district’s Board of Education.

A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction, officials said Monday, amid predictions that millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028.

In 1979, young buck Michael McCarty took over the rowdy Brigadoon in Santa Monica and transformed it into ground zero of the California Cuisine movement.

Among the items are the development of rules for adult-use cannabis establishments and a policy to use low-carbon concrete in construction