According to the Santa Monica Police Department, on March 29, 2025, at approximately 4:45am, officers responded to a report of a shooting at a gas station near Lincoln Blvd and Pico Blvd. Upon arrival,

California lawmakers are taking aim at different aspects of the state's housing market through legislation targeting both renters and property owners. Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) have introduced a bill to shield tenants from additional housing fees,

If the Santa Monica City Council gives direction to City Staff to proceed, it will forever change & destroy Main Street & Ocean Park. It will destroy local businesses that rely on the parking for ...

A newly released report has determined that the proposal to create a stand-alone Malibu Unified School District fails to meet eight of the nine state criteria required for establishing an independent school district in California.

More than 20 Los Angeles County Sheriff's stations will boycott the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay in protest of what they call the wrongful prosecution of Deputy Trevor Kirk. The unprecedented move,

A coalition of Topanga community groups will hold a rally on March 30 to advocate for the reopening of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, which has been closed since recent fires and subsequent mudslides ...

For years California has been stuck in a recurring fight between legislators who want the state to turbocharge new home construction and legislators determined to defend a landmark environmental protection law.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for the nation's top public health agency. The departures were announced at a meeting of agency senior leaders.

AM I ONLY tossing in these occasional political announcements because I no longer write my CURIOUS CITY column on a regular basis? No. Trump’s chaos directly affects the arts. One example: he ...

When I saw the headlines about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” I rolled my eyes. Media outlets buzzed with criticism. He was pandering to the right, giving platforms ...

The U.S. Postal Service is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency,

Friday saw a contentious battle for first place in the Boys & Girls Club intra-district 4th/5th Grade Girls Basketball Final. A “hybrid” team consisting of six SMASH students and two Roosevelt Elementary students clawed their way to victory against a conglomerate team from the Mar Vista Gardens Boys & Girls Club and McKinley Elementary.

Montana Ave celebrated all things healthy last week with their annual Wellness Walk. Participating businesses, including Peet’s Coffee, hosted tables along the street with giveaways and information. P

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has reinstated the death penalty as a prosecutorial option in murder cases with special circumstances, ending the previous administration's blanket prohibition on capital punishment.

U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans' views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety over tariffs and inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence ...

The pursuit began in Ventura County and traveled along several freeways toward Santa Monica. Police from Simi Valley were responsible for the pursuit as that is where the chase originated just ...

More than 60 double-crested cormorant eggs and chicks are receiving intensive care at International Bird Rescue's Los Angeles Wildlife Center after being rescued from a damaged tree in Marina del Rey.

Lennon Tyler and her German fiancé often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in the United States since it was only a day's drive from her home in Las Vegas, one of the perks of their long-distance relationship.

Nearly a year after a mob attacked UCLA students and faculty who formed an encampment protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, participants in that encampment are suing senior officials from the ...

The Santa Monica City Council will consider significant changes to both water rates and zoning regulations at its Tuesday meeting, with residents potentially facing substantial increases in their ...