NASA veteran Brian Muirhead will share his vision for Mars exploration at the next installment of the 2025 Malibu Library Speaker Series on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. at Malibu City Hall. The free event will feature Muirhead,
SANTA MONICA - I've lived in Santa Monica for 15 years, and I've watched a once-thriving, walkable beach city change drastically-especially since the transit train arrived. What was meant to be a modern solution for traffic and sustainability has turned into a pipeline of instability,
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary restraining order that blocked “roving” immigration stops in Los Angeles and eight other California counties. In an emergency appeal,
On Friday, Aug. 8, the "Daisies" singer, 31, and Rhode founder, 28, stepped out in Santa Monica, California, for a stylish dinner date at the popular Italian eatery Giorgio Baldi. They've visited the restaurant a few times before, but their latest outing comes just two weeks before they will celebrate their son, Jack Blues Bieber 's first birthday.
“Home Alone” favorite Macaulay Culkin appeared on the latest episode of “Hot Ones” and got asked to pick his favorite movie in which he played Kevin McCallister. Does Culkin prefer the 1990 original “Home Alone” or its 1992 sequel, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”? It turns out the answer is not too complicated …
Assembly Bill 1413 seeks to quietly rewrite California’s water laws, raising alarm among local water agencies, business groups, lawmakers and many advocates of California’s agriculture industry. The Indian Wells Valley Water District in eastern Kern County has serious concerns about the proposal’s threats to groundwater rights,
The City of Santa Monica is recruiting for a new Director of Housing and Human Services, seeking what it calls a visionary leader to tackle the community's most pressing housing and homelessness challenges through a newly reorganized department.
A few weeks ago, a video popped up on YouTube, purporting to be a verbal clash between Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, and Gov. Gavin Newsom during a congressional hearing. The video claimed that Hawley cleaned Newsom’s clock in their debate over a lawsuit that Newsom had filed.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday calling for emergency state intervention to prevent the closure of Planned Parenthood health centers countywide. The motion, introduced by Supervisor Lindsey P.
Paramount, A Skydance Corporation, will now be Paramount, an L.A.-based operation. After the $8.4 billion closing of the merger of Paramount and Skydance formally closed on Thursday, company leaders visited New York for a press conference.
The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burnt, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and flames. But three studies published Wednesday suggest the cost to human health from the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires was substantially higher.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to protect community health and maximize local resources for vaccine education and access as federal funding for immunization programs faces cuts.
Current law recognizes wildfires, floods, storms, droughts, earthquakes and other specified events as local emergencies, but excludes landslides. AB 986 would add landslides and conditions exacerbated by climate change to the emergency list.
Kamala Harris’ penchant for strings of abstruse verbiage — popularly known as word salads — was one of several reasons her presidential campaign failed last year. Her tendency was on display again last week when she announced she would not run for California governor after making other candidates,
An unfathomable drafting blunder threatens to wreck years of painstaking work to make Los Angeles County government more responsive to the needs of its 10 million people. The magnitude of the screw-up,
The Los Angeles County Assessment Roll increased by $82 billion or 3.91% in 2025 despite devastating wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes across Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu, County Assessor Jeff Prang announced.
Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. Michelle Yeoh attends the 37th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on March 6, 2022. The actor turns 63 on August 6. File Photo Jim Ruymen/UPI -- Basketball Hall of Fame member Henry Iba in 1904 -- Actor Lucille Ball in 1911 President Ronald Reagan greets Lucille Ball during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on December 7,
Priest River's Hannah Leitch recently committed to continue her softball career at Santa Monica College (3C2A) in Santa Monica, Calif. Primarily a right-handed pitcher, she was a 3A Central Idaho League Second Team selection and the Priest River team MVP as a senior.
League in Las Vegas has become more than just basketball. Alongside the games, the Summer League Film Festival showcased 34 film projects by current and former NBA stars.
I love parks! I’ve spent countless hours in my nearly 30 years in Santa Monica enjoying them alone and with friends and loved ones, playing volleyball on the beach, playing pickleball, tennis, and basketball in our existing parks,
Continuing the red theme, Lovato posed during golden hour in the Janessa Dress from Reformation. The $228 LRD (little red dress) is covered in white polka-dots, while the flared skirt mimicked a drop-waist silhouette. Diamond stud earrings, a complementary tennis bracelet, and her engagement ring added some sparkle to the minimalist mini.
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The Guardians surprised the Yankees 4-0 in the middle game Wednesday night, as RHP Luis Ortiz baffled New York with 5 2/3 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts on 92 pitches, while the bullpen took over and tossed 3 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball with just 2 hits and no walks on 46 pitches.
LOS ANGELES - A month after it was vandalized, one of the Kobe and Gianna "Gigi" Bryant murals has been restored. The mural in downtown Los Angeles, located near 14th and Main streets, featured Kobe and Gigi Bryant holding a basketball, with the LA skyline behind them.
Crossroads varsity baseball team is crowned the Gold Coast League Champions, ending a 15 year title drought and cementing their place as a reputable high school baseball team. With a win of 11-2 against Viewpoint,
Santa Monica Library Presents: The Manzanar Baseball Project From J.A. to Shohei: During the 1940s, baseball was truly the National Pastime of America – even in the WWII concentration camps.
On a perfect day at Ocean Park Beach, the LMU Lions women’s beach volleyball team defeated the Santa Clara Broncos in dominant fashion, 5–0, in the WCC Tournament. The five pairs Chloe Hooker ...