Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Superintendent Ben Drati announced on Friday that he ...

Thursday morning marked a watershed moment in Santa Monica history as Mayor Sue Himmelrich, in one of her final formal appearances as a local dignitary, cut the ribbon on the […]

Superintendent Ben Drati announced on Friday that he would be departing the district effective January 2023; one day earlier, Drati accepted a job as […]

A homeless man has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing two people on the beach path last night. Jamal K. Lampitt, 26, is accused of stabbing the first victim […]

As an Arab Muslim woman teaching in California for the past decade, I have heard more hate and disinformation about my culture and faith than I care to remember. Social […]

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Mark Schiff is a writer, actor, columnist and playwright, but is best known for his remarkable 50-year career as a stand up comedian who “works clean,” i.e. no ...

The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested a former internet prankster on allegations he stole more than $400,000 from clients of his company that purported to sell precious metals.  Cody […]

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Southern California’s first strong Santa Ana wind event of the fall was diminished Thursday but ...

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. WARNING! The schedule of great live music is about to wind down, until mid-January, at least. Happens every year. Oh, there may be a blockbuster or two in there ...

Nov. 12, just before 6 p.m., Santa Monica Police Department (SMDP) officers were filmed struggling to restrain a man in the courtyard of the Pacific Plaza Santa […]

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. A former Major League Baseball (MLB) player has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for lying to federal law enforcement officials about bets on sporting events ...

If the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) has its way, camping could be established at Malibu Bluffs Park — an 84-acre park that sits at the foot of Malibu […]

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Without snow and cold temperatures to mark the arrival of the Holiday season, Santa Monica has a host of ...

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. A man walked into a downtown Target store on Tuesday and stabbed and critically injured two people, including a 9-year-old boy before he was shot and killed by a ...

Thousands of academic workers walked picket lines again Tuesday at all 10 University of California campuses in a statewide strike calling for better pay and benefits. Contract talks produced “good […]

In a rambling, emotional and self-congratulatory speech on Tuesday afternoon, outgoing LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva conceded the race to retain the office, which he held for one term, finally […]

Courtesy image Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. With overdose deaths due to the highly potent synthetic opioid fentanyl up 3,917% from just five years ago, the substance has been the focus of recent ...

STEVE MEGARGEE  AP Sports Writer Southern California and UCLA’s pending moves to the Big Ten could give the league’s existing members the opportunity to expand their recruiting maps and pursue […]

ANDREW DALTON  AP Entertainment Writer Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, faced cross-examination from one of Harvey Weinstein ‘s attorneys Tuesday about

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. City staff have been evaluating community feedback and looking at potential options in response to re-codified sections of Santa Monica’s municipal code that ...