MATTHEW HALL & Jamie Paige Daily Press Writers Looking for places to get your Christmas spirit in full swing? There are some good events and how much you participate is […]

Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed three plastic reduction ordinances, supported by Reusable LA. These new laws ban the distribution and sale of expanded polystyrene (EPS) products, close loopholes in

Rules are rules. Animal control officials in Southern California have granted permission for a little girl to keep a unicorn at home, provided she follows strict guidelines. Los Angeles County […]

For most people, reading is second nature – it’s almost muscle memory. As you read the words on this page right now, you likely are not thinking about how you read or the mechanisms our brains use to

Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On […]

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Music: As we approach the holiday seasons, the Santa Monica High School Orchestra welcomed the spirit with ...

DAVID CRARY, HOLLY MEYER and JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press Jewish Americans are closely following the recent upsurge in antisemitic rhetoric and actions with a mix of anxiety and resolve — along w

SMDP Editor A week after warning a new mask mandate was on the horizon, Los Angeles officials are now saying the area may well escape any new Covid rules. Los Angeles County remains sligh

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. T’S JERRY RUBIN’S 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!! Everyone is invited because Jerry tries to love everyone (though he fails miserably with the Mango Mussolini).

A mountain lion tracked by biologists in mountains near Los Angeles gave birth over the summer to four healthy kittens.

The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested a homeless man for the robbery of two local adult novelty stores. Kelly Blake Carr, a 47 was arrested on Dec. 3 after a brief chase

Original, on-the-ground reports from Santa Monica in your inbox daily, Monday-Saturday. Sue Himmelrich and Kristin McCowan both declined to run for reelection this year and the two women received a fond farewell at the Dec. 6 council meeting, including ...

Polar Bear Swim at the Annenberg Community Beach House will take place on Sunday, December 18, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Beach House Polar Bear Swim […]

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has opened registration for the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. In 2023, the Homeless Count will occur during the evening on January […]

Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On […]

Schools contending with soaring student mental health needs and other challenges have been struggling to determine just how much the pandemic is to blame

Those wishing to comment virtually on the school board budget must submit an online form and those in person must turn in a request to speak.

California could become the first state to fine big oil companies for making too much money, a reaction to the industry’s supersized profits following a summer of record-high gas prices in the nation’s most populous state.

Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-West Hollywood) has introduced AB 3, the California Offshore Wind Energy and Jobs Act, to facilitate and expedite offshore wind energy projects necessary to combat climate

Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On […]