The 50th anniversary of the Westside’s premiere ballet theater company will pay homage to an iconic ballerina with two stunning shows, featuring one dancer who recently brought national glory to the company’s legacy.

Your wallet may soon be getting thinner. Visa on Wednesday announced major changes to how credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. in the coming months and years. The new features could mean Americans will be carrying fewer physical cards in their wallets,

Every town has a handful of institutions that define its essence. Establishments that are so beloved and intrinsic to living in a place that the city simply wouldn’t be what it is without their presence.

Two art forms that continue to resonate on the Westside combined this past month in an affair crossing all genres and generations. In April, Beyond Baroque in Venice hosted the third International Poetry Film Festival Los Angeles,

Governance: 1. HOA governance is a team sport. It’s different from our career jobs because the board legally controls the HOA, not the president. The president is not the boss but mainly is the Chair and spokesperson,

Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. “I look forward to welcoming Sheriff Luna, Chief Choi, and Chief Hebeish to Metro, and to the difficult and necessary decisions the Metro Board must make to address this safety crisis ...

A local pioneer in health brought together a bevy of talent to celebrate the relationship between creativity and health at sensational gala

In Tuesday night’s meeting, councilmembers voted to approve a new ordinance of the Municipal Code that will protect

On Monday, May 13, at 7:14am, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers responded to reports of an assault occurring in the 2000 block of Ocean Front Walk, near lifeguard tower 20. Witnesses to the incident told dispatchers that a young woman was being dragged across the ground by her ponytail.

LATE BREAKING PERFORMANCE NEWS! Jazz giant STANLEY CLARKE will be keeping his bass around Santa Monica a while longer, after months at the Broad Theater. He will be playing with the Samohi student jazz band (who have a great reputation) at their next performance in Barnum Hall.

Vikings: The Samohi Vikings gave its home faithful another chance to cheer Tuesday, taking down the Pacifica Tritons 4-0 to advance to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Division V championship contest.

You really won’t want to miss this incredible and unique outdoor setting to unwind, all while celebrating Santa Monica. Thursday, May 16, 3:30–9pm. More info here. SaMo Airport ArtWalk Returns: Situated in one of the oldest airports in the United ...

It’s an odd location for the City of Los Angeles to have spent nearly $50 million to purchase a brand new, five story luxury apartment building for the homeless. The neighborhood around 1654 West Florence Ave in South LA consists of empty,

One of the tallest residential buildings in the City’s history is coming to the corner of 6th and Colorado bringing 264 units of housing

After 40 years of facilitating life-changing employment experiences, a dedicated group of young professionals within the network of Santa Monica-based Chrysalis is starting the push for the decades to come.

Main Street restaurants will be passing “Go” this weekend, collecting business from local patrons with a board game twist. The ninth annual traversing of the Monopoly board takes place Sunday, as popular bars and eateries take part in the “MAINopoly: Taste of Main Street” event that’s continued to bring the board game to life.

Just minutes after Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised state budget with billions of dollars in spending reductions on Friday, advocates for affected programs began showering reporters with statements of dismay.

The Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) opened up Fire Station 1 on Saturday to locals excited to learn more about its vital role in the community. During the open house for Fire Service Day, firefighters and other SMFD staff let children and families explore fire engines and take a fire station tour to gain insight

After dropping four of its final five regular season contests, the Samohi Vikings baseball squad became hot at just the right time and will be rewarding local fans with a second home playoff game Tuesday.

Desperate for a way to help the tens of thousands of people living in tents, cars and RVs on California’s streets, lawmakers are attempting to upend a key tenet of the state’s homelessness policy. Two new bills would allow state funding to support sober housing — a significant departure from current law,