The hospitality workers union UNITE HERE Local 11 is urging voters to support four candidates for Santa Monica City Council ahead of November's election — Mayor Caroline Torosis, Rent Control Board ...

Lightning has been reported near the Santa Monica beach and officials are asking everyone near the beach/Pier area to go inside a building or into their cars for the next 30 minutes until the storm ...

A last-minute effort to exempt a Frank Gehry-designed downtown development from California Coastal Commission review has died, ending a months-long fight that pitted a politically connected developer ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to crack down on contractor fraud and rebuilding scams targeting survivors of the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires, ordering ...

A Venice man who was once charged in the death of a Santa Monica bar manager has moved his fight from criminal to civil court, filing a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, the city of Santa Monica and ...

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced the mailing of voter outreach materials to millions of registered voters across the county as part of voter education efforts ...

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, ...

Santa Monica College's Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday night to confront a deepening financial crisis that could result in the elimination of approximately 70 classified staff and management ...

Drivers in the Los Angeles area are facing a sharp and swift spike at the pump, with gasoline prices jumping more than 53 cents per gallon in just seven days as the ongoing conflict with Iran ...

The Santa Monica City Council voted to establish a digital display district along the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Place, approving an ordinance that could generate millions in annual ...

The City of Santa Monica has formally demanded that Waymo cease overnight operations at its two local autonomous vehicle charging facilities, escalating a months-long dispute over noise complaints ...

Doc Martens and It's Sugar have closed their locations on the Third Street Promenade contributing to the 30% vacancy rate on the City’s flagship economic street, even as officials point to millions of ...