Decades ago when I worked as a story analyst at United Artists, my colleague gave me for the holidays a book called “The Portable Curmudgeon,” a collection of acid quotes from wits ranging from Oscar Wilde to Groucho Marx.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has played Santa Claus for the last week, promising bigger state subsidies to Hollywood’s film and video industry and giving cities and counties a new tranche of state aid to combat homelessness.

After an undefeated Ocean League campaign last year, the Samohi Lady Vikings Girls Flag Football squad is back for more.

Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes Howl-o-ween on Main Street, lots of other Halloween happenings and much more. Trick or Treat Downtown: Ready for a trick-or-treating adventure in Downtown Santa Monica?

SMDP’s guide to the local, regional and state ballot measures. Visit smdp.com over the weekend for expanded discussions of the various measures and candidates.

A beautiful beachside venue in Santa Monica isn’t just an excuse for a Sunday stroll, it’s a movement to secure a core resource.

On Tuesday, the Venice Family Clinic hosted a mobile voting center event in partnership with Santa Monica High School students.

You might not know the name Jack Merrill, but chances are you’ve probably heard of the name John Wayne Gacy. And while that connection is not the only major event in his life, it’s as good a place as any to serve as an introduction to the incredible story of Jack Merrill.

Each month, the California Center for Jobs & the Economy, an offshoot of the California Business Roundtable, publishes a summary of economic data, including a list of California businesses that have reduced operations,

Sarah Daunis’ fourth grade class at Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) traveled to the new Samohi Exploration Building for “Fairy Tales on Trial,” the culmination of a six-week integrated project-based learning unit.

The City Council meeting last week was interrupted by suspected smoke in City Hall. Fortunately, the physical fire was outside of the building. But the meeting was incendiary in every other way. Overheated rhetoric was directed at the Councilmembers by the public,

By Dan Walters Each month, the California Center for Jobs & the Economy, an offshoot of the California Business Roundtable, publishes a summary of economic data, including a list of California businesses that have reduced operations,

Get the latest updates on the affordable housing development plan in the Wilshire-Montana area and concerns from the community.

Local waters have recently experienced a “red tide” caused by a massive bloom of algae but now the ocean stink has hit.

Dear Editor, For the past two weeks or so, Santa Monica Councilmember Oscar de la Torre has been in the news for an antisemitic comment he made as an SMMUSD Board member in 2019. School Board member Jon Kean quotes de la Torre as saying,

Members of Santa Monica City Council voted not to return with ordinance that would prohibit gifts to councilmembers

The Third Street Promenade was taken over Saturday by an annual Día de los Muertos celebration, bringing hundreds of visitors dressed in traditional holiday garb taken from indigenous Mexican and Aztec influence.

Dear Editor, Santa Monica, Berkeley, Oakland and several other cities, including Los Angeles, have well established, very “over protected” rent stabilization ordinances; therefore, Proposition 33 is redundant,

More than 30 years after a local changed the world, his home base has put together a fitting tribute for global-scale accomplishments.

One of the highlights of Tuesday's Council meeting was the recognition of the bravery of three residents during an apartment fire.