Malibu Library Speaker Series begins with Dr. Douglas McCauley discussing the future of wildlife in our oceans on Tuesday, January 31, 7 p.m. at the Malibu Library.  “The Library Speakers offers a thought-provoking evening of education,

TK and Kindergarten Roundup is Thursday, Jan. 26, at your neighborhood school.  Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten Roundup, as the yearly event is called, is an opportunity for Santa Monica and Malibu parents of children entering TK or kindergarten for the upcoming year to meet the principal and teachers of their neighborhood school,

The Venice Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome Mario Velasco as its new COO. Velasco has previously served on the Chamber’s board of directors and brings his extensive experience as a local business owner-operator to his role with us.

Santa Monica College’s Emeritus Acting Troupe is pleased to announce its Winter 2023 Showcase,“Conversations: Scenes from Film and Theater.” The performance is free and will be held online as a live virtual event at 1 p.

As the new year begins, many will make resolutions to improve or protect their health. While new exercise routines or healthier diets occupy people’s minds, there is another step to take in the new year: schedule a cervical cancer screening and possibly vaccination with their health care provider.

Despite increased reports of coyote sightings, officials say there do not seem to be more of the animals in the city than usual.

The rules governing public comment at City Council have mutated with almost the frequency of Covid variants over the past few years and officials approved a “new” system again last week that also radically restructured the process for selecting a mayor.

The aftermath of heavy rains brings dangers to pets. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (SPCALA) warns pet owners to be on the lookout for standing water, debris, and poisonous mushrooms.

Since colonization began, the impacts of natural resource extraction have devastated Indigenous communities in the United States and across the globe

Santa Monica Place welcomes visitors and shop- pers to ring in the Year of the Rabbit with its free Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, January 28. After a two-year hiatus, Santa Monica Place’s Lunar New Year programming returns with traditional Chinese lion dance performances,

With rain-soaked California expected to see more stormy weather over the weekend and into next week, Gov. Gavin Newsom, and other state and federal officials pleaded with residents Friday to stay alert to possibly more flooding and damage.

Santa Monica College (SMC) and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Coalition will host the city’s annual celebration at the John Adams Middle School Performing Arts Center

The decision last week will extended an already in place pilot program allowing more flexibility in when speakers can address the council but falls short of adopting a “hybrid” model that would allow for call-in participation.

Trevor Bauer became a free agent Friday when he went unclaimed on waivers, leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers responsible for about $22.5 million owed to the former Cy Young Award winner whose unprecedented 324-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations was reduced by an arbitrator.

The first signs of the forthcoming massive redevelopment of the 710 Broadway site were finally visible on Thursday evening as the Vons superstore, that will soon be demolished, began its closing down stock clearance sale.

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In addition, unlawful smoking in both common and public areas will now result in a warning first, before any punitive action.

Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica will be screening a wide array of films in person and on-line in coming weeks.

Despite over 90 percent of the Santa Monica population having received at least one Covid-19 vaccination, the City Council urges everyone to continue having booster shots, since only 34 percent of Santa Monica residents have received one since September of last year.

With the annual homeless count on the horizon, county officials have announced plans to revise the system for measuring homelessness.