The LA County city of Santa Monica managed to surprisingly win a World Travel Award for best beach destination.

Santa Monica High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon following unconfirmed reports of an active shooter nearby, which were later noted by the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) as a false alarm.

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a so-called "sanctuary city" ordinance that bars city resources from being used for immigration enforcement

Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country.

Despite a national rejection of progressivism in the 2024 presidential race, Democratic leaders in the Los Angeles area called Santa Monica’s election results a bright spot amidst the party’s disappointment.

A man riding a bicycle was struck by two vehicles and killed in Santa Monica over the weekend, and police Wednesday urged possible witnesses to contact authorities. The 41-year-old man was injured about 12:30 a.

A judge has granted the city of Santa Monica’s motion to file a cross-complaint against a homeowners association that is a spinoff of a lawsuit brought against the city by a condominium owner and his tenant,

Interior buildout work recently wrapped at Santa Monica Seafood Co.’s new seafood processing and distribution facility in Thornton.

So who knows? Santa Monica may hold onto the title of North America’s leading beach destination for many more years to come.

Ghirardelli Chocolate, the San Francisco-based chocolatier, will open its first location in Santa Monica on Wednesday. The Ghirardelli Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop, located at 1541 Ocean Ave, Suite 105,