10 failed by 19 points in 2018 and Prop. 21 also failed by a similar margin in 2020. Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It's free, cancel anytime. A more recent state law put a California ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department is investigating a body found in a barrel at a popular Malibu beach. Homicide detectives were called to the 23200 block of the Pacific Coast Highway at about 10:30 a.

Los Angeles faces mixed results in addressing homelessness, with Mayor Bass making progress, but external factors pose challenges.

Santa Monica will host National Night Out on August 1 at City Hall, promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

Santa Monica Council's appointing woes led to multiple rounds of voting, filling most positions but leaving some vacant.

Conflicts between state officials and school boards over LGBTQ issues escalate, spotlighting tensions on local school decision-making.

In light of the new Mutant Ninja Turtle coming to theaters on Aug. 2, a free Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (TMNT) pop-up experience has been installed on the Promenade as a welcoming premiere for the film.

Credit: SMDP After decades of supporting musicians the coda is playing for the Santa Monica Music Center. The historic music store operated by Mayor Pro Tempore Lana Negrete and her family will ...

City Council terminates negotiations with one bidder for Civic Auditorium. Second proposal by SMMUSD remains uncertain.

Los Angeles faces mixed results in addressing homelessness, with Mayor Bass making progress, but external factors pose challenges.

Thank you to Seth Bornstein for his article on climate change’s role in weather phenomena we are facing throughout the globe.

Thursday, July 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the Main Library’s Multipurpose Room, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series: “Night Celebrating Music in Film”: The Marina del Rey ...

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Santa Monica City Council approved a 12-month pilot program with Covered 6 for extra downtown security, addressing crime and homelessness.

Upcoming events in Los Angeles include concerts, plays, and live shows covering a variety of genres and performances.

Climate change from fossil fuel is responsible for intensifying deadly heat waves in the American Southwest, Southern Europe, and China.

California officials assess heat wave impact on workers, form advisory committee to tackle heat-related issues and promote worker safety.

A former Adidas store in Santa Monica will transform into an indoor pickleball club with courts, bar, and chill-out areas.

Santa Monica school repairs due to water damage will require cutting seven trees. Campus to reopen in 2025.

Emergency road closures due to a soil collapse near the Arizona footbridge on Pacific Coast Highway, attributed to water damage.