To counter recent legislation that would step up penalties on petty crimes, a group of progressive state lawmakers this morning offered a rival approach, focusing instead on more services for offenders and survivors of crimes.

In a modern landscape where the majority of reading is done on the smartphone or laptop screen, an ambitious book tour looks to bring books back into the picture for young minds.

Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. That was then and this is now. The state now faces a monumental budget deficit, in part because the state committed portions of a supposed surplus that never materialized. While Newsom so ...

Photo By Jeff Lorch Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. Ijames was inspired by Hamlet in college, a time where he told Geffen Associate Artistic Director Amy Levinson that he was “coming to terms with being gay” at an ...

A trio of snippings in Santa Monica welcomed new businesses into the community this past week. On March 25, Oasis Restaurant at 1413 5th St. was the first Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony of the week,

Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the state’s most controversial housing statute.

Credit: Thomas Leffler The Bentivoglio clan in Santa Monica consists of three brothers who have taken their love of the culture to the next level, operating Bay Street Boards at 3216 Santa Monica Blvd. Approaching its 10-year anniversary, Bay Street is a ...

Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. Unfortunately, as the winters are gradually getting warmer, our four-legged friends are getting frisky earlier in the year and ...

Nice ice baby: The vastly improved Ice at Santa Monica proved to be an undeniable success over the 23-24 winter season Credit: Photo Bryan/DTSM Last winter’s “Ice at Santa Monica” seasonal ...

Samohi senior Lucas Marcelo Milk was awarded the Skin Grip Diabetes Scholarship, putting $1,000 toward his college education.

In 2022, over 100 women of the Project 19 group made 29 plunges, claiming a skydiving world record for the number of people in one formation

Captain, Saul Rodriguez, has been hired by the City of El Segundo as their new Chief of Police. With the exception of two and half years spent as a transit police officer for the LA County at the very beginning of his career,

According to the Santa Monica Police Department, at approximately 5:30am on Monday April 1, officers were dispatched to Ocean Ave and Colorado Ave for a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle remained at the location and is actively cooperating with the ongoing investigation.

According to sources at a major television studio located in Los Angeles, the day-to-day activities of Santa Monica City Council are going to be adapted for a weekly situation comedy series.

A Santa Monica woman is asking for help identifying a man who broke into their apartment and temporarily stole a Tesla. The suspect broke into the home near 7th and Idaho early Thursday and in addition to taking items from several vehicles,

In the runup to the Covered 6 decision, many of our elected councilmembers and appointed DTSM leadership lectured those of us opposed to armed security on the Promenade about how unless we had a better idea,

With the U.S. government on the brink of a shutdown, many are emphasizing the costs that will be incurred in delayed paychecks, stifled operations and even national security. But this is not just about shutting down the government but about shutting down democracy.

The Democrats’ delicate majority in the U.S. Senate puts extra pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to quickly pick a replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death.

Officers responded to the 1500 block of 2nd Street. The reporting party stated an individual, later identified as Samuel Fowler, was unsuccessfully attempting to use a scooter to break the passenger window of a parked car.

ADAM BEAM A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households.