A world-traveled legend of operatic singing, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča’s return to Santa Monica is a special one for herself and her family.

The popularity of young adult and teenage-focused novels has continued to persist, as local youth filled the campus of Santa Monica High School this past weekend to meet their favorite authors. For the tenth anniversary of the Yallwest book festival,

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park was joined by officials from the Bureau of Sanitation, Recreation and Parks, Los Angeles Police Department and community leaders early on Tuesday morning to announce a new initiative to help the homeless and clean up the beaches.

Two vehicles were involved in a traffic accident on Tuesday afternoon at approximately 2:30pm. Early reports seem to indicate that one vehicle, what appears to be a black Dodge Challenger, somehow flipped over the concrete median barricade.

An unidentified dead body was discovered lying in a corner of the United States Postal Service building on 7th Street, between Olympic Blvd and Colorado Ave on Monday afternoon, less than one block away from the Santa Monica Homeless Shelter on Olympic Blvd.

Local business achievements in environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic development were celebrated this past week during the 2024 Sustainable Quality Awards (SQA) ceremony. The event,

A mix of successes and challenges for Santa Monica’s tourism industry has left officials in a mindset of “tentative optimism” looking into 2024 and beyond. On May 2, local leaders gathered at Hotel Casa Del Mar for the 15th annual Santa Monica Travel & Tourism Summit,

Santa Monica has continued its tradition of involvement in cutting-edge industries, with local education and business leaders partnering to ensure the city remains forward-thinking in its attention to these ambitious sectors.

According to the City there will be nine separate committees and they "will set milestones and determine resource needs" for the 2028 Olympics

Legislative advocate Brian Augusta presented key bills making their way through government pertaining to rent control and tenant protection.

Santa Monica’s diamond exploits will continue into the second week of California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section playoff action, powered by dominant pitching by the Vikings’ Jackson Klein and an offensive barrage by the Lady Vikings softball squad.

Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds? A lawsuit filed against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is arguing that a federal law often used to shield internet companies from liability also allows people to use external tools to take control of their

A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta for sending death threats to District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. According to a witness, at about 11am, while on the monthly Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) safety walk, the team consisting of DTSM Operations personnel, Legion Security, DTSM Outreach ...

In Santa Monica, local points of interest like the Third Street Promenade and Pier were packed out, with a special Mariachi performance at the Promenade bringing a large crowd. The Pier was especially crowded for the holiday, and the location was host to a ...

A section of the northbound lane of Ocean Avenue, opposite the Pier entrance, was shut down for approximately 40 minutes today as officers from the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) reacted swiftly to a homeless acting in a severely irrational and ...

After several years of population decline, California is beginning to grow again, but is that a good trend or a negative one?

The Promenade seems like a shadow of the place that was once the hub of the city’s retail world, where people would visit from all over

Today, Santa Monica. Long line, one clerk. I waited maybe 40 minutes. The clerk had to go get packages elsewhere = 0 clerk. I returned at 4:30pm knowing they would add a clerk. they did around 4:40pm so I waited less than 30

After an elongated negotiation between SMMUSD officials and Union SEIU Local 99, employees have received many of their asked-for provisions