At a time when Los Angeles is not just preparing to host the world, but redefining how a city shows up on the global stage, a gathering inside Hangar 7
The Malibu City Council voted unanimously April 13 to extend its parking enforcement contract with LAZ Parking for three additional years and approved an immediate funding increase, citing increased enforcement
New data shows job losses but rising wages, as Snap’s Evan Spiegel and industry leaders call for education reform and AI adoption.
At Snap Inc.’s headquarters, Otis College
Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights is urging the Santa Monica City Council to designate a portion of the future Santa Monica Airport park for 3,000 units of below-market-rate housing,
The Santa Monica Police Department officially launched a centralized real-time crime operations hub Monday, marking what city officials described as a significant shift in how the department prevents and responds
A surf-inspired, all-day restaurant and community hub is set to open this summer at Colorado Center, joining a wave of new cafes and casual eateries taking shape across Santa Monica.
On the stretch of Lincoln Boulevard, where Santa Monica and Venice blur into one community, a once forgotten nursery has been brought back to life, and for Jasper Watts, Monarch
At a time when Los Angeles is not just preparing to host the world, but redefining how a city shows up on the global stage, a gathering inside Hangar 7
New data shows job losses but rising wages, as Snap’s Evan Spiegel and industry leaders call for education reform and AI adoption.
At Snap Inc.’s headquarters, Otis College
Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer
HBO Max, "Harry Potter" and CNN may soon find themselves under a new roof: Paramount.
That's because shareholders of Warner
On Friday, April 24, the Los Angeles Police Department updated their statement and classified the death of Jeremy Ferguson and Mandy Zelinka as a murder-suicide. They also added additional details
The Santa Monica Police Department officially launched a centralized real-time crime operations hub Monday, marking what city officials described as a significant shift in how the department prevents and responds
Jeremy Ferguson, Director of Operations for Downtown Santa Monica, was found dead this week in his Venice home alongside his wife Mandy Zelinka.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department,
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has announced support for state Assembly Bill 2727, bipartisan legislation that would restrict elder parole for violent sex offenders and require all sex
Three of Santa Monica's seven recognized neighborhood organizations have declined city grant funding for the 2025-26 cycle, rejecting what they describe as overreaching new requirements despite a City
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Santa Monica Pier is the second most polluted beach in California. The Palisades Fire put lead, arsenic, and beryllium into our bay. Our storm drains fail state health standards on
Santa Monica's City Council secretly co-sponsored legislation stripping our coast of independent oversight for a decade. Sacramento amended the bill to name our city alone. No other California
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes CicLAvia, YALLWEST Young Adult Book Fest, Porto's on Abbot Kinney This Weekend, Food
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Political persecution, threats of violence and the seizure of sensitive documents might sound
The Santa Monica Planning Commission voted unanimously this week to forward a sweeping "Missing Middle Housing" proposal to the City Council, recommending the city formally define a category
The Malibu City Council voted unanimously April 13 to extend its parking enforcement contract with LAZ Parking for three additional years and approved an immediate funding increase, citing increased enforcement
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions, including depression, the latest step by the
Inside a Santa Monica coffee gathering this Sunday hosted by Joanna Elliott, Brian Goldsmith, running for California State Senate District 24, is choosing proximity with coffee talks to understand the
On the stretch of Lincoln Boulevard, where Santa Monica and Venice blur into one community, a once forgotten nursery has been brought back to life, and for Jasper Watts, Monarch
Happy Monday. Today we should see a mix of clouds and sun and below-average temps. It will get warmer every day this week.
Today: 🌤️ 64º/51º
Tomorrow: 🌤️ 68º/53º
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Political persecution, threats of violence and the seizure of sensitive documents might sound
The Santa Monica Planning Commission voted unanimously this week to forward a sweeping "Missing Middle Housing" proposal to the City Council, recommending the city formally define a category
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