The scandal set off by a leaked recording of three L.A. City Council members exchanging racist banter smolders on, with the new president upping the pressure on Councilman Kevin de León to step down.

Rishi Sunak ran for Britain’s top job and lost. Then he got another shot — and the chance to say “I told you so.” The former U.K. Treasury chief was runner-up to Liz Truss in the contest to replace the scandal-plagued Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister.

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Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a call of an audible burglary alarm at a residence in the 1400 block of Hill Street. As officers arrived in the area, they observed a tan colored Toyota Tacoma pulling out of the alley to the rear ...

SMDP readers were treated to an epic exercise in journalistic dissonance. The following two headlines ran side by side: “Candidates tinkering with what works on the School Board” “Special needs parents win $45m lawsuit over abuse at SMMUSD school” Let’s call it a win that the SMDP editorial board reluctantly backed into a

The initial attacks were based on her endorsements (which later turned into attempts to discredit public officials, such as Ted Lieu, and organizations, such as the Santa Monica Democratic Club an ...

When Santa Monica City Council meets on Tuesday evening, perhaps the most anticipated agenda item will have to wait until last: councilmembers’ request to find a way to block the storm of new development now in the pipeline due to the Housing Element fiasco (though technically members could rearrange the agenda to get to that

The question for you; will big money sway your vote? Measure SMC – the $375 million Santa Monica College Bond PAC $ in Support – Campaign for Safety and Modernization at Santa Monica College ...

A philanthropic Orange County couple announced a massive donation to the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing project on P-22 Day.

A philanthropic Orange County couple announced a massive donation to the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing project on P-22 Day.