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 ...

The city of Malibu has declared a local emergency and ordered the evacuation of 31 parcels after a sinkhole formed on Sea Level Drive, caused by coastal erosion from high waves and tides associated ...

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 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 College will eliminate approximately 70 positions as the institution confronts a projected $16.7 million deficit that could deplete its financial reserves by the 2026-27 school year, ...

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, ...

The Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project is set to receive a $10 million Proposition 4 Climate Bond grant from California to advance state and city goals of improving access to nature, parks and ...

Trader Joe's has purchased a former Rite Aid drugstore at 1331 Wilshire Blvd. for $22 million, according to public records and county assessor data. The Monrovia-based grocer acquired the ...

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 ...