A series of four traffic accidents unfolded last week and there seems to be no apparent reason to link any of them together. Not even poor visibility as we’ve found ourselves in a soup-like fog a few times this week.

Dear Editor, We were alarmed when in 2021 signs were erected to communicate that an outsized development under the legal “Builder’s Remedy” would be coming our way at Ocean Park and Lincoln and there was not a damn thing any residents of the affected neighborhoods could do about it.

Tuesday’s City Council meeting will be dominated by two Study Sessions, the first of which addresses the economic issues faced by the City associated with hosting the beach volleyball event during the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

October 2024 blog Hello dedicated farmers market community. There’s a lot to celebrate this month! And it all has to do with food! Join us as we celebrate National Food Day all month long. The annual observance has been held every October 24 since 1975 in awareness of the importance of healthy sustainable food choices,

While Americans continue to struggle under unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear

Transgender rights, the regulation of "ghost guns" and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's election-season term that begins Monday

The latest in Santa Monica news, including the latest on the Metro TAP-to-Exit program and new updates on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

By CHARLES ANDREWS HARD TO BELIEVE Jack was “a fixture,” kind of a legend, in Santa Monica for much of his life. He was always there in Friday’s Santa Monica Daily Press with his “LAUGHING MATTERS” column (such a great name),

With the calendar flipping to October, Santa Monica's top two high school football units are in good positions to make playoff runs, as the Samohi Vikings (3-2) and Saint Monica Mariners (5-1) are coming off of respective Friday victories.

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON – courtesy photo SO LONG KRIS Kristofferson struggled to get into the business – landing a chopper on Johnny Cash’s front lawn helped (he was an Army ranger and helicopter pilot) – but he wound up recognized as one of the great songwriters.

By Marisa Kendall California’s homeless service providers have a problem: They aren’t getting paid on time, and it’s making it even harder for them to get people off the street. Nonprofits that provide everything from shelter beds,

Students and staff of Grant Elementary School put on an event on a global scale Sept. 27, hosting the annual World Cultures Day in the campus’ play yard.

Editor: Education is the foundation of success in our society. While the quality of teaching is the most essential component, the comfort of the environment is equally vital. In Santa Monica, however,

I am responding to Barry Snell’s assertions in the Sept. 26, 2024 SMDP guest opinion piece titled “Beware of the Sell Out Slate” which was a reprint of his press release. The Bottom Line, Barry: It’s clear that the Establishment’s Jig is up!

Jack Neworth was a popular SMDP Columnist who is remembered by readers for his wit, energy and longtime love for Santa Monica.

Social media addiction can be particularly harmful for minors, prompting a new bill that was signed into law this past month.

In conducting some agenda management, Mayor Brock requested that Item 10A, that prohibited providing and acceptance of gifts be dismissed.

Fall is in the air, and that means California drivers are gearing up for seasonal price increases at the pump. A plan by Gov. Gavin Newsom to hold down those spikes cleared the Assembly petroleum committee Thursday.

Elementary school campuses within Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) gained two new leaders this past week.

By Dan Walters More often than not, the two major political parties directly oppose each other on major issues, which explains why those issues tend to linger, unresolved, for years or even decades. Occasionally,