Every tax season hundreds of thousands of Californians are hit with an unexpected bill: They owe hundreds of dollars or more to the IRS because they accepted more money in subsidies for health insurance than they were allowed.

As Dr. Rishi Patel’s street medicine van bounces over dirt roads and empty fields in rural Kern County, he’s looking for a particular patient he knows is overdue for her shot. The woman, who has schizophrenia and has been living outside for five years,

It’s never too soon for young students to consider their future goals, as superstars in their respective fields often have their minds made up career-wise from an early age. The seventh-grade class at Lincoln Middle School can attest to this,

Council prioritized public safety over streets at its last meeting by diverting money from road projects to the Santa Monica Police Department. The fiscal year 2024-25 proposed budget study session in Tuesday’s City Council meeting generated nearly three hours of discussion that was ultimately dominated by a trade off between a number of Capital Improvement

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night may prevent the Post Office from the swift completion of its appointed rounds but your dog is a whole other story. The Post Office is in the midst of a national awareness campaign highlighting the frequency of dog attacks on mail carriers and asking residents

Trump claimed the case was rigged, called the star witness against him a "sleazebag" and said the judge was a "devil" and "highly conflicted."

Dr. Fauci was back in Congress calling Republican allegations that he’d tried to cover up origins of the COVID-19 strain "simply preposterous"

One of Samohi’s top baseball prospects will be staying local to continue his career in the college ranks. Last month, Vikings senior Tony Ponce committed to East LA College to advance his education and stay on the mound,

Board of Education meeting before the Class of 2024 graduation ceremonies will discuss a number of updates in both student achievement and fiscal matters. Thursday’s meeting includes a draft of the district’s 2024-25 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP),

A weekend crash that hospitalized a driver is being investigated as a potential DUI but officials said it could be up to a month before any conclusions are drawn. According to SMPD, a section of Ocean Park Blvd.

Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. “When we’re talking about how much you’re losing in tax dollars, let me tell you, it’s over $1 billion … given back to companies,” Sen. Steve Glazer, the bill’s author ...

As a key step in fulfilling our commitment to the American public, the US Postal Inspection Service recently completed a week of intensive operations in support of Project Safe Delivery. Additional postal inspectors and other personnel from across the country took part in this nationwide initiative centered in Los Angeles.

Santa Monica History Museum You may recall, during the March 19, 2024 meeting, City Council voted to research a resolution to the Silas White property controversy. City Manager David White and City Attorney Doug Sloan were instructed to report back to ...

The Santa Monica City Council wants to know if it’s being underpaid and has asked staff to return to a future meeting with a study of compensation for councilmembers in neighboring cities. Councilmembers Lana Negrete and Oscar de la Torre asked for the s ...

Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. This isn’t just about “hush money” payments. It’s about breaking the law to hide the truth from the American people 11 days before a presidential election. Trump has a clear ...

Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. Trump’s conviction in New York should remind us all that no one — including a former president — is above the law. It should also remind us of the danger that Trump still poses to ...

In the past 10 months alone, Ravitz has collected more than 2,500 sweatshirts, donating them to places like Upward Bound House and The People Concern in Santa Monica, as well as Venice Family Clinic, West LA Homeless and PATH. Premium Santa Monica news in ...

The American Red Cross critically needs blood and platelet donors now following a concerning trend over the past month – fewer donors rolling up a sleeve to give lifesaving blood. In fact, about 20,000 fewer blood donations were collected over the past month than needed to maintain the Red Cross national blood supply.

On paper, the U.S. economy seems to be doing well with historically low unemployment. Yet most Americans have a sour view in recent polls, with stubborn inflation in living costs cited as the reason for that pessimism.

Managers are the HOA’s most important service providers. HOAs don’t work well without competent and trustworthy managers. 2. Managers are increasingly vital for the HOA housing model as it continues to grow.