The City Council meeting last week was interrupted by suspected smoke in City Hall. Fortunately, the physical fire was outside of the building. But the meeting was incendiary in every other way. Overheated rhetoric was directed at the Councilmembers by the public,

By Dan Walters Each month, the California Center for Jobs & the Economy, an offshoot of the California Business Roundtable, publishes a summary of economic data, including a list of California businesses that have reduced operations,

Get the latest updates on the affordable housing development plan in the Wilshire-Montana area and concerns from the community.

Local waters have recently experienced a “red tide” caused by a massive bloom of algae but now the ocean stink has hit.

Dear Editor, For the past two weeks or so, Santa Monica Councilmember Oscar de la Torre has been in the news for an antisemitic comment he made as an SMMUSD Board member in 2019. School Board member Jon Kean quotes de la Torre as saying,

Members of Santa Monica City Council voted not to return with ordinance that would prohibit gifts to councilmembers

The Third Street Promenade was taken over Saturday by an annual Día de los Muertos celebration, bringing hundreds of visitors dressed in traditional holiday garb taken from indigenous Mexican and Aztec influence.

Dear Editor, Santa Monica, Berkeley, Oakland and several other cities, including Los Angeles, have well established, very “over protected” rent stabilization ordinances; therefore, Proposition 33 is redundant,

One of the highlights of Tuesday's Council meeting was the recognition of the bravery of three residents during an apartment fire.

More than 30 years after a local changed the world, his home base has put together a fitting tribute for global-scale accomplishments.

Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes Halloween celebrations all around town, a Dia de los Muertos Celebration and much more. International Artists Day: Celebrate creativity at Gallery 33 with a special artist walkthrough by Spencer Mar Guilburt,

Police are trying to locate several individuals who attempted to dig the victim‘s body from underneath a vehicle stuck in the sand.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my support for Oscar de la Torre, who has recently been accused of antisemitism. I believe these accusations are unfounded and do not reflect the true character and intentions of Mr de la Torre.

Metro Los Angeles laid out its preliminary plans for an income-restricted housing development adjacent to the 17th Street/Santa Monica College Expo Line station this week.

I read with interest and dismay the letters and other material I received regarding my long-time colleague, Councilmember Oscar de la Torre. The reported incidents occurred many years ago but are just now coming to the surface.

Los Angeles County’s form of government hasn’t changed since 1912, when our population was just 500,000 and women didn’t have the right to vote. Today, we are home to over 10 million people — one of the most diverse populations in the world.

Dear Editor, “…I can’t even pronounce her last name because I haven’t seen her long enough to know who she really is. I don’t even know where she comes from.” Sound familiar? Like the words of Donald Trump talking about Kamala Harris?

Dear Editor, While I have no comment on the various political opinions expressed in Devan Sipher’s October 2 piece “Keep the circus on the Pier”, I wish to address misleading statements regarding the Airport Conversion Project (SMACP) that Devan attributed to Council candidate Ericka Lesley.

Tuesday’s City Council meeting did not disappoint in terms of entertainment, there was colorful language, attendees being ejected out of chambers, accusations, counter-accusations and a suspicious smell.

Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company. The walkout, which affected four stores in Los Angeles and three in Orange County,