With rain-soaked California expected to see more stormy weather over the weekend and into next week, Gov. Gavin Newsom, and other state and federal officials pleaded with residents Friday to stay alert to possibly more flooding and damage.

Santa Monica College (SMC) and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Coalition will host the city’s annual celebration at the John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center

Trevor Bauer became a free agent Friday when he went unclaimed on waivers, leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers responsible for about $22.5 million owed to the former Cy Young Award winner whose unprecedented 324-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations was reduced by an arbitrator.

The decision last week will extended an already in place pilot program allowing more flexibility in when speakers can address the council but falls short of adopting a “hybrid” model that would allow for call-in participation.

The first signs of the forthcoming massive redevelopment of the 710 Broadway site were finally visible on Thursday evening as the Vons superstore, that will soon be demolished, began its closing down stock clearance sale.

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Award-winning documentarian, Josh Tickell and his wife Rebecca have made exceptional environmental films for over fifteen years. Recently however, they completed their ...

In addition, unlawful smoking in both common and public areas will now result in a warning first, before any punitive action.

Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica will be screening a wide array of films in person and on-line in coming weeks.

Despite over 90 percent of the Santa Monica population having received at least one Covid-19 vaccination, the City Council urges everyone to continue having booster shots, since only 34 percent of Santa Monica residents have received one since September of last year.

With the annual homeless count on the horizon, county officials have announced plans to revise the system for measuring homelessness.

WEATHER: While other parts of California have been damaged Santa Monica escaped the recent storms without significant harm. Matthew Hall Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. As the sun begins to peek out ...

Volleyball is hosting its first-ever All-Time Alumni Day & Match at which all players and coaches from past years will be present. Guests include legendary/U.S. Olympian athletes and coaches Butch May,

In-N-Out Burger announced Tuesday that it plans to open a corporate office in Tennessee and restaurants in and around Nashville by 2026, marking the company’s first expansion east of Texas. Gov. Bill Lee joined In-N-Out Burger owner and President Lynsi Snyder along with other government and company officials in announcing plans for an office to

A dockworker at the Port of Long Beach pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme that submitted fraudulent bills to his labor union’s health insurance plan for sexual services or for physical therapy that never was provided.

Matthew Hall Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Homelessness was top of mind for many voters in the November elections and new local leaders ...

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. When the Santa Monica Rent Control Board (RCB) fills a vacancy this week, it will have replaced four of its ...

Homelessness was top of mind for many voters in the November elections and new local leaders are coming out swinging on the issue

Pet owners now have new resources to keep their animals healthy and happy. Palms and Paws Veterinary Center celebrated their opening.

Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) personnel observed a man passed out at his wheel in a car with the engine running and blocking the street at 5th and Wilshire

Today, the Mega Millions multi-state lottery will soar past an estimated jackpot of $1.1 billion, that’s nine zeroes, making this evening’s draw one of the largest lottery payouts in history. This marks the third time inside of six months that a lottery draw inside the U.