Palisades Park in Santa Monica, California has been overrun by squirrels. Recent reports say visitors have been climbed on and chased for their snacks, due to the animals being overfed by residents. The critters can carry diseases like rabies and the bubonic plague,

Pam & Tommy' actress Lily James attending the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica. The British beauty wore a DelCore embellished pink top, black pants, and platform boots. She was in a great mood and stopped to talk to reporters about the hit eight-part Hulu mini-series.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s push to outlaw homeless encampments is reverberating throughout the state but Santa Monica has a longstanding anti-camping ordinance that goes above and beyond the new state model in almost every way.

Street League Skateboarding Championship Tour kicked off in Coral Gables, Florida last week, and is set to head to Santa Monica.

Spring is here and so is a new population of young ground squirrels at Palisades Park — many of them. As many as 100 of the furry critters have made their presence known to visitors of the popular park.

The Film Independent Spirit Awards, a cornerstone celebration of independent filmmaking, will move from its longtime Santa Monica home to the Hollywood Palladium for its 2026 ceremony, organizers announced Friday.

Santa Monica’s historic Shangri-La Hotel has gone dark; the doors shuttered by Sonder, a San Francisco tech company that took over the landmark in 2023. The 86-year old hostelry, renamed The Beacon when Sonder arrived,

Santa Monica PD arrested two individuals with burglary tools and a firearm after surveilling a suspicious vehicle.

A new clinic, opened by a pulmonologist who lost his home in the Palisades blaze, is addressing the health issues developing among people exposed to the fires.

The three-block shopping strip could become a new Bourbon Street if early morning to late at night outdoor drinking is allowed.