In its 40th year, the Museum of Sonoma County welcomed new Executive Director Karen Wise, who left Los Angeles Jan. 17 amid a firestorm that nearly threatened her southeast Santa Monica home.

Ingo Horst Gaida, 58, allegedly engaged in inappropriate activities with a 16-year-old student since 2024, police said.

After some stops and starts, award season is again underway with the 2025 Critics Choice Awards. The ceremony, which was twice delayed due to the Los Angeles wildfires, took place Friday evening in Santa Monica, with comedian Chelsea Handler serving as host.

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Will Smith and Michael Bay were seen walking along Santa Monica’s boardwalk on February 7, fueling speculation of a Bad Boys reunion. The duo, who collaborated on the 1995 action comedy, appeared relaxed and upbeat.

Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom's son Flynn enjoyed a special outing at the 2025 Super Bowl, watching the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Chelsea Handler made jokes about Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's ongoing 'It Ends With Us' legal battle while hosting the 2025 Critics Choice Awards on Feb. 7.

Juan Carlos Gonzalez Alvarado was arrested for stealing 300 pounds of copper wire from Santa Monica's infrastructure.

Los Angeles, United States - February 08, 2025 02/08/2025 02:00 pm (GMT-0800) Pacific Palisades – A view from the sky shows the scars of the Palisades Fire, one month later. Key News Network aerial footage captures the destruction left behind as neighborhoods stand leveled in stark contrast to the Pacific Ocean to the west and the untouched city of Santa Monica to the south.