Santa Monica is only about 8 square miles, but throughout the city are deep roots of Black and African American history that have helped it develop into what it is today. Local historian and tour guide Robbie Jones gave her first Santa Monica Black history tour to her family while they were in town for a reunion. She took them to 28 different stops around town including a section of the beach in Santa Monica that used to be known as the Inkwell, a popular gathering place for Black people in the early 20th century.

Dawes, Black Pumas, and more will headline a virtual concert aiming to support organizations providing mental health resources to musicians.

Several Santa Monica neighborhoods ranked as the best places to call home in the country in 2021, according to a new report from Niche.

By Jack Simon There is more for Santa Monica and Westside residents in the recently-passed $1.9 trillion federal stimulus bill than $1,400 checks. The City of Santa Monica is slated to receive $29.3 million in federal grants,

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LOS ANGELES, CA — Californians pride themselves on keeping their cool when the earth shakes, but for residents in coastal Santa Monica, it's when the shaking stops that a new scare begins.

By Jack Simon Bloomingdale's, an anchor at Santa Monica Place for the past 10 years, is closing its doors this weekend. The department store at 315 Colorado Ave, fashioned after the New York City's Soho location,

A proposed Malibu Unified School District raises questions over diversity — with a majority of white students benefiting from separation.

The Santa Monica City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to only support Malibu's separation for the School District if the division of revenues are "fair and just" for Santa Monica students. The vote comes less than one month before County education officials hold the first public hearing on Malibu's petition to break off from the unified district,

After Elvis and Priscilla Presley got divorced in 1973, Priscilla's mother claimed he called her asking for help in getting his ex-wife back.