Why it matters: Under “at-large” election systems like Santa Monica’s, everyone who lives in a city votes on the same set of candidates. In a district-based election system, a city is divided into districts and voters choose from candidates vying to represent just their neighborhood.

Prism Places is now the property manager of Santa Monica Place, the 527K SF retail center that Macerich previously owned. Macerich defaulted on a $300M loan on the property last year. Trigild, the court-appointed receiver that assumed control of the mall last month, brought Prism Places on board, according to a release.

Jodie Foster and her look-alike son Christopher “Kit” Bernard Foster enjoyed a fun night out in California on Saturday, April 5. The mother-son duo had identical smiles as they walked the carpet at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

President Donald Trump's expansive new tariffs flips on its head a decades-long global trend of lower trade barriers and is likely, economists say, to raise prices for Americans by thousands of dollars each year while sharply slowing the U.

Jodie Foster turned heads at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica over the weekend as she made a rare and heartwarming red carpet appearance with her youngest son Kit. The Oscar-winning actress, 62, looked effortlessly elegant in an all-white sleeveless collared wrap dress, her signature short brown bob styled to perfection.

Three months after the Eaton fire started, leaving scorched ruins across much of the Southern California region, many locals are voicing concerns about rebuilding.

The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved zoning amendments at their last meeting aimed at revitalizing the city's downtown business district by easing restrictions on community spaces and standardizing digital signage rules.

Mr. Beast, Mark Zuckerberg & Jeff Bezos Arrive With Their Dates At The Breakthrough Prize Ceremony Mr. Beast, Thea Booysen, Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez Arrive At The Breakthrough Prize Ceremony In Santa Monica,

When completed next year, the overpass will allow all manner of wildlife to freely cross over one of the nation's busiest highways.

Wellness & Waves Kickoff: Immerse yourself in wellness every Saturday, April 5 to October 11, from 8-10a.m. at the Santa Monica Pier. Start your Saturday morning under the iconic Santa Monica ...