SMDP Editor A week after warning a new mask mandate was on the horizon, Los Angeles officials are now saying the area may well escape any new Covid rules. Los Angeles County remains sligh

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. T’S JERRY RUBIN’S 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!! Everyone is invited because Jerry tries to love everyone (though he fails miserably with the Mango Mussolini).

A mountain lion tracked by biologists in mountains near Los Angeles gave birth over the summer to four healthy kittens.

The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested a homeless man for the robbery of two local adult novelty stores. Kelly Blake Carr, a 47 was arrested on Dec. 3 after a brief chase

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Sue Himmelrich and Kristin McCowan both declined to run for reelection this year and the two women received a fond farewell at the Dec. 6 council meeting, including ...

Polar Bear Swim at the Annenberg Community Beach House will take place on Sunday, December 18, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Beach House Polar Bear Swim […]

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has opened registration for the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. In 2023, the Homeless Count will occur during the evening on January […]

Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On […]

Schools contending with soaring student mental health needs and other challenges have been struggling to determine just how much the pandemic is to blame

Those wishing to comment virtually on the school board budget must submit an online form and those in person must turn in a request to speak.

California could become the first state to fine big oil companies for making too much money, a reaction to the industry’s supersized profits following a summer of record-high gas prices in the nation’s most populous state.

Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-West Hollywood) has introduced AB 3, the California Offshore Wind Energy and Jobs Act, to facilitate and expedite offshore wind energy projects necessary to combat climate

Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On […]

Join the City of Malibu for furry, holiday fun for two-legged and four-legged community members at Santa Paws, a Holiday Celebration for Dogs and Their Humans on Sunday, 11, […]

The county’s case rate is now 185 new cases per 100,000 people, and the COVID-19 hospital admission rate is 11.9 per 100,000 people, moving the CDC community level designation from […]

The Christmas tree is up at the Loews Hotel. The ribbons are out, the holiday songs are being piped onto the Promenade. And Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa are right around […]

Ongoing discussions about the Housing Element will continue on Dec. 7 following controversy over adoption of the rules.

County agencies want to find homes for shelter pets but they also need food donations for the animals in their care.

Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On […]

SMMUSD Board will address Dr. Ben Drati's unexpected departure by appointing an interim and beginning the search process for a full time replacement.