Santa Monica police have increased helicopter patrols on Election night, telling residents to expect to hear some noise as police in the region are on tactical alert Tuesday night. "SMPD continues to supplement its on-the-ground presence with helicopter patrols to provide us with additional situational awareness,

An Orange County man pleaded not guilty Monday to setting fire to a Santa Monica police car during civil unrest on May 31.

The umbrella term "housing insecurity" encompasses affordability, safety, stability, and debt-to-income ratio. It affects millions of people, especially now.

Incumbent District 50 Assemblyman and former Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom cruised to reelection Tuesday night, winning with an 82.4-18.6 percent lead over challenger Will Hess as of Wednesday morning.

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Peter Hauspburg, a dean of the real estate business who as co-founder of Eastern Consolidated served as a public face of the commercial brokerage industry and mentored innumerable New York City dealmakers,

Peter Hauspurg, the storied founder of office brokerage Eastern Consolidated, died at his home in Santa Monica, California on Tuesday at the age of 67. He and his wife, Daun Paris had recently relocated there to spend more time with family.

Check out Santa Monica Patch's live roundup of Tuesday's election results, including SMMUSD School Board of Education.

But the glamour is gone along with the glitzy parties and the impromptu meetings at restaurants and bars, and get-togethers by the pool and in the hallways of the Loews Santa Monica, Le Merigot and the Casa Del Mar hotels. Karinne Behr, CEO of MSR Intl.,

Consider the challenges of living on Mars. Attend an 818 film fest. Check out chef Minh Phan's fine dining pop-up. Explore ceramic sculptures in the Cali sun.