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.

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,

The owner of the legendary local fancy dress and wardrobe store Ursula’s Costumes at 2516 Wilshire Blvd, Ursula Boschet, has died. She would have been 91 in May. A spokesperson for the family confirmed that Boschet died Monday afternoon of pancreatic cancer surrounded by family at her home in Chatsworth.

March will be a month of creativity in Downtown Santa Monica, as locals and out of towners alike will be contributing their unique voices to the Santa Monica Playhouse. At the Playhouse from now through March 30 is the Binge Free Festival,

Samohi’s club “Team Marine” is calling for in-depth environmental testing of the ocean due to major health concerns after recent rains flushed ash and debris from the Palisades fire into the water. Founded in 2006 by Samohi teacher Benjamin Kay,

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday released government documents related to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, but the first wave of files posted on the Justice Department website have largely bee

BOOKING - courtesy photo TOMORROW! FRI 2/28 - Even the people who voted for Trump (but not Elon) are crying from the pain he is causing needlessly. So many of us are wailing, what can we do!? Yes, it is very hard to resist the combination of incredible sums of money,

Now that Santa Monica voters have approved Measure QS, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has shared new insights into expected bond expenditures. Measure QS, approved in November, authorizes SMMUSD to issue up to $495 million in general obligation bonds for facility improvement projects.

SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Din Tai Fung and H&H Bagel Openings, SaMo Pier’s Wellness & Waves Festival, Montana Ave. Spring Fling Streetwide Sale, and much more!

One Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District campus has served as an example of putting state arts education funds to good use. At the Feb. 20 meeting of the SMMUSD Board of Education, McKinley Elementary School Principal Dr.

Our Santa Monica Newsletter has quickly become the go-to morning read for locals and visitors alike. With our advertising spots completely booked until March 15th, we’ve created this waitlist to ...

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Despite fierce competition through the first three quarters, the LMU Lions couldn’t maintain momentum in the fourth quarter and ultimately fell to the University of Pacific Tigers 63-49 on February 20th.

One local boys soccer unit is one game away from a CIF Southern Section Division tournament crown, while another has eyes set on the regional bracket. On Friday, the Saint Monica Mariners boys soccer squad will be facing off with Chadwick for the CIF-SS Division 8 championship,

It seems like it was a lifetime ago that Michelle Obama urged us to rise to the level of our better angels. I don’t know if she still subscribes to the premise, but she hasn’t disavowed it, Heading in a different direction,

Devan Sipher. It seems like it was a lifetime ago that Michelle Obama urged us to rise to the level of our better angels. I don’t know if she still subscribes to the premise, but she hasn’t disavowed it,

And three more are scheduled to open in Southern California in addition to the one in Santa Monica. “When you go into our locations today, you're going to notice it's a really elevated ...

Palisades Charter High School (PCHS) may temporarily relocate to the currently vacant Sears Building in Downtown Santa Monica while the school works to rebuild sections of its campus destroyed by ...

Los Angeles, CA - Behind a raucous crowd, LMU defeated Pepperdine 93-82. LMU ran away with this one in the fourth quarter by playing patient, team ball. The leading scorers for the Lions were Alex Merkviladze with 21 points,

A proposal by a local lawmaker to restrict the use of lethal force for self defense has drawn a quick response from supporters and critics alike. State Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur introduced Bill 1333 last week to substantially narrow the legal justification for homicide in California.