Public health officials from L.A. County warned beachgoers to avoid the area after revealing samples taken Friday exceeded state standards. The health department first announced the closure of RAT Beach at Malaga Creek on Sept.

A stretch of beach just south of Torrance remained closed Saturday due to a 5,000-gallon sewage spill. Los Angeles County Public Health first announced the closure of RAT Beach at Malaga Creek Sept. 7.

Samples taken Friday still showed bacteria levels exceed state standards, officials said. Sampling is done daily and the closure will remain in effect until two consecutive tests indicate bacterial levels meet health standards.

“I think many people believe the program is a good program. But the [Santa Monica City] staff talked to Los Angeles County representatives over the last three months and it’s administered ...

Patriot day: Santa Monica Elks 906 celebrated Patriot Day with a 9-11 memorial ceremony, Santa Monica Elks Firefighter of the Year Aurora Paaluhi, and Santa Monica Elks Patriot of the Year ...

Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium resumes its Friday evening events in October 2022 with free, live virtual shows presented online at smc.edu/planetarium. This month’s friendly presentations will take a look at the satellites looking at Earth,

Pose: Tyra Banks’ ModelLand, which has been years in the making, is now open at Santa Monica Place.Visitors are guided through a series of rooms where they interact with actors, learn how to ...

How to practice it remains a living experiment. Here in Santa Monica, we have municipal elections every two years as part of our local democracy. In each of these elections, various local groups ...

The American Institute for Stuttering (AIS) is opening the doors of a new location in Santa Monica this week. The non-profit, which has been around for 25 years, offers therapy and other support ...

Even as Covid cases in Los Angeles dwindle, working from home continues to prove to be successful for many technology companies. Whether this new workplace culture is studied before, during or after the pandemic,