Temperatures are finally settling back to normal in Santa Monica, but the city’s recent heat wave was a historic one.

An earthquake centered in the Malibu area with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 rattled parts of Southern California early Thursday.

The Santa Monica Fire Department held its annual Sept. 11 memorial ceremony on Wednesday morning. Firefighters gathered in front their stations to observe a moment of silence and at Station 1 the ceremony included a rendition of Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.

She accessorized with a pair of pointy-toe kitten heels and a round duffle-style bag (both in black), as well as silver dangling earrings and a matching ring on her left finger. Her dark brunette hair was slicked back into a neat bun, while a pink lip, glowing skin, and a smoky eye completed her glam.

There were 86 points scored in the first football game held in the brand-new stadium at Victor Valley College on Saturday night.

A 19-year-old Van Nuys resident has been arrested for shooting a man on the beach over the weekend. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, officers were called to the 1900 block of Ocean Ave.

Santa Monica police investigate after a homeless man was found stabbed to death in an alley. No suspects are in custody.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has filed three felony charges against Mario Alejandri, 31, for two aggravated assaults

Singer-actor Reneé Rapp has an album ('Snow Angel'), a TV series ('Sex Lives of College Girls'), a movie ('Mean Girls') with a hit theme song (“Not My Fault”), and a Broadway show ("Mean Girls") under her belt.

Now, the lifeguards on Santa Monica's beaches are humbly asking for a little presence of their own on the national level.