This report covers the notable Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) incidents and statistics from August 24 to August 30, 2024.

By Jim Newton Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag in Paris last month, formally marking the beginning of the runup to the 2028 Games in LA. With that handoff comes the ultimate civic challenge: Will Los Angeles maximize the opportunities that the Olympics offer?

California legislators just sent Gov. Gavin Newsom more than a dozen bills regulating artificial intelligence, testing for threats to critical infrastructure, curbing the use of algorithms on children, limiting the use of deepfakes, and more.

A pair of once popular eateries have both closed after relatively short runs on Wilshire and Main Street. On Wilshire, Osteria Del Fornaio has closed after about two years of operation. Over on Main Street,

For a self-proclaimed “normal dude,” Ranger Kielak finished off an abnormal feat on the Westside this past weekend.

(Photo by Thomas Leffler) The second Santa Monica edition of the Day of the Dog festival will shut down Main Street on Saturday for one of the world’s premiere pet occasions. A howling success on Main Street returns this weekend for an integral part of ...

Jennifer Garner joined Gabriel Reilick, Lucia Knell and Allison Lee at Diesel bookstore in Brentwood this week to celebrate a new book

Analysis shows that many cities with the biggest recent population booms are the same places that will experience the most high heat days

Analysis shows that many cities with the biggest recent population booms are the same places that will experience the most high heat days

Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes the Day of the Dog Main St. Block Party, the return of Americana in the Park, SaMo Pier’s 115th Birthday Celebration, Bergamot Station 30th Anniversary Celebration and much more.

California’s unemployment rate, 5.2% of its labor force in July, is no longer the nation’s highest after months of having that dubious distinction. While California’s July rate was unchanged from June,

IN THE PARK – courtesy photo A WILD WEEKEND! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THEATRICUM BOTANICUM: Premier’s new show Sat, a political thought provoker – don’t be scared! They are always entertaining too. A few laughs too,

By Dan Walters Gavin Newsom’s flirtation with national political status ended abruptly when Vice President Kamala Harris, often depicted as his rival, became the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate.

The official opening of the Westside Democratic Headquarters on the Promenade attracted all manner of attention on Sunday afternoon.

In long-term impact, the most significant measure on California’s Nov. 5 ballot may be one that, if passed, would overhaul governance in Los Angeles County, home to a quarter of the state’s nearly 40 million residents.

By Dan Walters In long-term impact, the most significant measure on California’s Nov. 5 ballot may be one that, if passed, would overhaul governance in Los Angeles County, home to a quarter of the state’s nearly 40 million residents.

The Legislature has foisted a $500 million compromise on affordable housing developers and one of the state’s largest construction unions. Not everyone likes the deal and it’s not at all clear that Gov.

A career building and maintaining California’s water and wastewater treatment systems may be unglamorous, failing to spring to mind — at least it did for me — when young people contemplate their future careers.

Every session of the California Legislature seems to produce at least one bill that generates high-octane political debate and media attention. As the 2023-24 session winds down this week, Senate Bill 1047,

By Dan Walters Every session of the California Legislature seems to produce at least one bill that generates high-octane political debate and media attention. As the 2023-24 session winds down this week,