• Santa Monica Daily Press
    Efforts to rebuild Los Angeles are in full swing as local, county, state and federal agencies are celebrating another milestone on the path to reconstruction as the Los Angeles County has begun transmitting validated Right of Entry forms to the U.
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    SAMARA JOY – Careful, Charles, don’t oversell it. But I really am crazy about this gifted young jazz vocalist out of the Bronx who seems to have a DNA understanding of the great ones who preceded her.
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with stealing thousands of dollars in public assistance benefits, part of a broader crackdown that saw law enforcement arrest 11 foreign nationals in a major Electronic Benefits Transfer fraud operation across the region.
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    In the aftermath of the devastating fires that have scorched communities across Los Angeles, one thing is abundantly clear: our city is in desperate need of leadership. As we struggle to pick up the pieces,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will use the parking lot at Will Rogers State Beach to handle toxic waste being cleared out of the Palisades Fire zone, despite earlier claims by EPA officials that requests to use this location were denied.
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Super Bowl Parties, Wally's Burgundy and Burger for Fire Relief, and much more! Barnyard Madness with the Three Little Pigs Returns to Santa Monica Playhouse: It is an an all-singing,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    This past month has shown how truly prone California can be to natural disasters, and the state’s proclivity for attracting such events eclipses most of its contemporaries. In a new study by DJC Law,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said. Now, as crews clean charred remains from the Los Angeles wildfires,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to enforce homeless camping bans is facing a fresh lawsuit over its camping rules,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Students at several local high schools are planning a walk out on Thursday during flex time to protest actions taken by the Trump administration. The times of day for the walkout vary from school to school–for Samohi,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved to strengthen its fight against human trafficking Tuesday, giving unanimous approval to explore the creation of a countywide prevention coordinating body and centralized data collection system.
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched Phase 2 of wildfire debris removal in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, beginning with two Pasadena Unified School District charter schools. The work at Loma Alta and Edison schools represents the start of a broader cleanup effort that will soon expand to include residential properties across the county.
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Yes, the times, they are a-changing. Some of my favorite restaurants in Pacific Palisades are gone, likely forever. The Draycott closed even before the devastating fire, but that was no surprise. Although it was one of the most beautiful restaurants in the area,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The recently reopened Pacific Coast Highway will close again today between Los Angeles and Malibu starting Tuesday at 3 p.m. due to imminent storm risks, causing significant disruptions for local schools and residents trying to return to fire-damaged coastal communities.
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Despite a break in the action from the devastating wildfires, high school sports has come back in a big way for some units as the postseason nears. On the hardwood and soccer field alike, both Samohi and Saint Monica squads were forced to take a weeklong break as the Palisades Fire raged to the north.
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    After a weekend of confusing statements and partial openings, the Pacific Coast Highway has reopened. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced the reopening of State Route 1/Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) through the cities of Los Angeles,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Beyoncé won album of the year for "Cowboy Carter" at Sunday's Grammys, delivering her — at last — the show's elusive top award. The superstar, who is both the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammys history,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Residents hoping to travel the Pacific Coast Highway are going to be met with confusion and roadblocks despite an announcement that the PCH would reopen on Sunday. That announcement was made Friday but by Saturday night,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    An unsurprising legal challenge to a state bill attacking social media feeds will make its way into a federal courtroom next year. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted advocacy group NetChoice’s request for a full stay,
  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    An unsurprising legal challenge to a state bill attacking social media feeds will make its way into a federal courtroom next year. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted advocacy group NetChoice’s request for a full stay,