The Santa Monica Pier Corporation will transform the historic Merry Go-Round Building into a Prohibition-era gambling den on Saturday, Sept. 19, when its second annual fundraiser, A PIERfect Benefit, ...

Santa Monica's two public safety unions expanded their slate of City Council endorsements Tuesday, adding candidates Doug Trussler and Ashley Oelsen to their earlier backing of incumbent Councilmember ...

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has announced that his office will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, who is accused of murdering his parents last December in their ...

In a meeting that stretched into the early morning hours, the Santa Monica City Council voted to join a four-city regional affordable housing trust and to extend emergency zoning rules governing ...

The City of Santa Monica marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks with a ceremony at Fire Station #1. The department holds a brief, solemn ceremony each year in accordance ...

Santa Monica's housing market underwent significant shifts in 2025, with both rental and sales markets cooling substantially as higher interest rates and increased inventory gave buyers and renters ...

Santa Monica officials are considering an expansion of the downtown Entertainment Zone but by how much and to what effect are still very much up for debate. The Entertainment Zone (EZ) debuted last ...

Santa Monica’s election season continues to simmer with a handful of candidates establishing the financial infrastructure to run for elected office. Daniel Ivanov, Brett Morrow, Caroline Torosis and ...

The Santa Monica Elks Lodge recently held a successful fundraiser to help disabled children receive needed therapy. Over $7,000 was raised at Mah Jong Mania with 60 participants who enjoyed breakfast, ...

Santa Monica's on-demand transportation service for seniors and people with disabilities is expanding its operating hours starting in January, including the restoration of Sunday service that was ...

Facing declining restaurant sales, stubbornly high retail vacancies, and the lingering economic shadow of the 2025 Palisades Fire, the Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ...

The intersection of Main and Ocean Park was closed Friday afternoon while police investigated a fatal accident between a pedestrian and a bus. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, officers ...