The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden on Thursday, telling Democrats in Michigan that the 81-year-old president has the record and energy to win a second term despite widespread doubts about his ability to campaign or govern effectively.

As City Council meetings regularly seem to sail into the early hours of the morning more often than not recently, some items will invariably get pulled. One noticeable item that was on the agenda for the last meeting and suffered from the scythe of agenda management was a discussion item on the annual appointments to

Adam Beam, Trân Nguyễn and Sophie Austin Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot.

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced obtaining a $15 million settlement agreement with Snap Inc. — known for the Snapchat social media platform — over alleged discrimination, harassment,

Los Angeles transit is in a state of flux, with regional projects and global-scale events necessitating an updated outlook from Santa Monica’s transit system. Tuesday evening, the Santa Monica City Council will likely approve the proposed Brighter Blue five-year service plan for Big Blue Bus (BBB),

Adam Beam, Trân Nguyễn and Sophie Austin Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot.

The French are different. Not only different from us, but different from each other. Their food makes the point. We are traveling in France, eating in some of the top restaurants in the world. My favorite is the Grand Cascade.

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It’s picnic season! Make sure that the farmers market is a priority stop on the way to the beach or your favorite hike! It’s the perfect one stop shop for just about everything you might need. So convenient!

Santa Monica Family Dentistry stands as a beacon of dental excellence, offering comprehensive services in a state-of-theart facility. With a team comprised of graduates from top dental schools, including Dr.

Though the festivities of Independence Day are now in the rearview, Santa Monica’s beaches are still littered with remnants of the holiday, and not in a positive way. July 5 is often called the most dirty day of the year on public beaches,

Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. Sign Up Democratic legislative leaders have unveiled a ballot measure they say will reduce retail theft and punish drug suppliers who sell fentanyl-tainted products to unwitting consumers.

Arizona: Local entrepreneur Kevin Emamian has been honored once more by his alma mater, Arizona State University. Courtesy photo Santa Monica resident Kevin Emamian, owner of The Haus automotive repair center has been recognized by his alma mater ...

Santa Monica seems to have a new Mayor: Jawann Garnett. Mr. Garnett has the dubious distinction of having assaulted three women on the beach last week, yet Mr. Garnett, a homeless convicted sex offender, took charge of the agenda for the City Council ...

One local leader has seen her breadth of transformative moments in Santa Monica history, and continues to be celebrated as a strong part of the community’s present and future. This year’s Santa Monica Fourth of July Parade will feature former Mayor Judy Abdo as the Grand Marshal,

An initiative to liven Montana Avenue has become popular with local businesses, despite some early pushback from locals concerned with environmental matters. This past month, the Montana Avenue Merchant Association installed specialized plaques onto the street’s ficus trees,

A nearly two-decade patriotic tradition returns to Main Street this Thursday, also known as Independence Day throughout the United States. To celebrate, the Ocean Park Association’s annual 4th of July Parade will begin at 9:30 a.

NASHVILLE CATS “Play clean as country water, play wild as mountain dew, Been playin’ since they’s babies, get work before they’re two Well, there’s thirteen hundred and fifty two guitar pickers in Nashville And they can pick more notes than the number of ants on a Tennessee ant hill,

Today!: The annual Main St. 4th of July Parade kicks off a packed holiday weekend in Santa Monica. Courtesy photo SMDP’s Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the Annual Main St. Parade, “Mr. & Ms. Muscle Beach ...