Alejandro Cantarero, known as Alex by those close to him, passed away last month. He is remembered fondly by friends and coworkers as a creative, funny and kind individual.  Cantarero worked at the Santa Monica Daily Press from 2002 to 2007,

The City of Malibu will be sending test messages on its Everbridge Disaster Notification System every Thursday throughout September, starting September 8, as part of annual wildfire season preparedness and National Preparedness Month.

who have caused everything bad that has ever happened in Santa Monica. As a member of the SMMUSD Board of Education, I take special notice of letters and thought pieces that concern our district ...

Santa Monica’s influential police union has released its endorsements for the year backing a similar, but not identical group, as their firefighter counterparts. The Santa Monica Police ...

“Our goal is to really provide the Santa Monica community with an alternative to long lines and busy ERs” said Exer Chief Medical Officer Dr. Cory Spurlock “While hospitals and ERs are ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva returned to Venice Beach this week to tout the success of his department’s efforts to clear the area of homeless encampments but critics said his celebrations are both undeserved and unwarranted.

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

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,

Overview: The building will reopen in about a year. An aging retail/commercial building on the Third Street Promenade was recently razed to make way for what developers plan will be a new, more modern three-story storefront.

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

Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On Thursday, August 18 at 7:03 a.

Students across Santa Monica and surrounding communities are invited to take part in the 2022/23 season of Elemental Music. Ensemble placements and auditions will be held on Saturday, September 10 and Saturday,

California’s unemployment agency is not answering 60% of the calls it receives for help as the overwhelmed department struggles to work through a backlog of more than 1 million pending claims ...

After much thought, the two of us have decided to withdraw from the race for Santa Monica City Council. We withdrew because it became clear that the best way to affect change in Santa Monica was to consolidate the number of candidates challenging the incumbents,

The True Story of Sherlock and Jackson” hit the shelves earlier this month and will help fund mentoring programs for local students in need of one-on-one learning support.

After weeks of around-the-clock planning for the start of distance learning, teachers and students woke up yesterday to a problem no one had prepared for — a nationwide Zoom outage.

During a conference held Monday, Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis detailed how the county’s data has shown positive trends since in-person dining experiences and other business services were forced to close,

Nearly 200 tents stand inches apart on the scorching gravel lots, many covered in blankets for an extra layer of relief from the desert sun. Outside, their occupants sit on hot ground or in folding chairs, nearby palm trees providing no shade. Despite 12 ...

Gia Kokotakis matter-of-factly announces her life plans in an old family video, the mere thought of which makes her chuckle....

The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region has announced that Joanne Nowlin has been named the new CEO of the...