The best of our readers’ love letters to California. A year and a half ago, I left the Los Angeles neighborhood that I had lived in for a decade and relocated to San Francisco. The move was daunting — just me and my rescue cat, Kit, in a quiet apartment overlooking Golden Gate Park.

Dear Attorney Richardson, How can HOAs protect their community from becoming overrun with rentals? Can CCRs be changed to include leasing prohibition or can it be amended to limit the number of rentals to a percentage of 30%?

Former Los Angeles Times journalist and longtime resident of Santa Monica, Janet McLaughlin, has announced her intention to run for a seat on City Council. “I’ve been a lifelong journalist, including helping start the iconic KTLA Morning News and as such I’ve been the eyes and ears of the city for my entire professional life.

SMMUSD superintendent meets with parents to explain Some Malibu parents are scrambling to find transportation to school now that the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District is unable to provide school bus service for general education students.

SANTA MONICA - Santa Monica Pier and Mother's Beach in Marina del Rey have been designated among the most polluted in California, earning spots on the "Beach Bummer" list, according to Heal the Bay's annual report released Wednesday.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Santa Monica police have invested in a drones to help fight crime in their city. Over the busy July 4 holiday weekend, one of their drones caught a car theft suspect in the act. In the video, the drone spots a man in a ...

A drone surveillance program of the Santa Monica Police Department led to the arrest of a burglar who had been targeting cars. How effective is it?

Santa Monica Police used a drone to catch a car thief on July 4th, showcasing effective use of their Drone as First Responder Program.

The Montana Branch began offering self-service hours on Tuesday, July 9, via Open+, a comprehensive self-service model that provide controlled access to the library. Community members who are pre-approved will be able to access the branch with a swipe of their Santa Monica Public Library Card on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.

July 18, 2024 -- Despite multi-million-dollar upgrades, the Santa Monica Pier remains one of the most polluted beaches on the west coast, according to the Heal the Bay's 2023-24 Beach Report Card.