A mountain lion that spent the day in backyards just north of Montana Ave. was safely tranquilized by a California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist on Friday afternoon.
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The City Council has voted unanimously to launch a new homelessness prevention program that will provide up to $20,000 in emergency financial assistance to Santa Monica renters facing eviction,
A 49-year-old Illinois man was charged Wednesday with criminal threats and battery after allegedly stopping his vehicle near the Third Street Promenade, chasing a pedestrian and commanding his dog to
Voters across Los Angeles County are casting their ballots this week but experts are warning that if you haven’t mailed your ballot yet, you might want to consider an
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A man was arrested Sunday after allegedly threatening two pedestrians with a baseball bat and unleashing a dog
Accusations of anti-labor bias, a decade of poor financial stewardship and a leadership vacuum collided at Santa Monica College’s Board of Trustees May meeting, as members traded sharp criticisms
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm
As someone who is "not the best person with bugs and stuff," Stephanie Bernaba never imagined herself becoming an outdoorsy mom.
But the mother of three is getting
A global conservation observance enters its 26th year this week with a new website, expanded resources and a renewed push to grow its international reach — all as scientists warn that
DoorDash supported more than $130 billion in economic activity across the United States in 2025, along with nearly $25 billion in tax revenues and over 1.5 million full-time equivalent
Two of Santa Monica’s most iconic restaurants are joining forces for a one night only culinary collaboration celebrating World Whisky Day next Thursday. Michelin recognized The Lobster will host
A 49-year-old Illinois man was charged Wednesday with criminal threats and battery after allegedly stopping his vehicle near the Third Street Promenade, chasing a pedestrian and commanding his dog to
A Culver City restaurateur who owns a hospitality company with restaurants and hotels in California, Tennessee and Kentucky was sentenced Tuesday to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining
A Culver City man employed by a nonprofit syringe distribution organization was arrested Thursday on a federal complaint alleging he possessed fentanyl when officers pulled him over near MacArthur Park
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Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" actor's descent into ketamine addiction
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Amid growing awareness that so-called forever chemicals, or PFAS, can linger in
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The 2026 campaign for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successor may be all but over
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes a variety of free summer concerts, multiple wine dinners and other wellness food events, and
Santa Monica is cementing its place on the global sports calendar, with the City Council approving negotiations for an ESPN broadcast hub during the 2027 Super Bowl and a Swiss
Airport officials disclosed this month that Joby Aviation, the leading electric air taxi developer, is in active discussions to begin demonstration flights out of Santa Monica Municipal Airport as early
Voters across Los Angeles County are casting their ballots this week but experts are warning that if you haven’t mailed your ballot yet, you might want to consider an
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Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California's
State Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, advanced eight proposals through the Senate Appropriations Committee, a key legislative hurdle that evaluates bills on fiscal merits.
"We remain undeterred in our
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Good morning. Primary elections are this Tuesday. It's too late to safely mail your ballot and have it postmarked in time, but you can use a dropbox or
The Santa Monica College Piano Ensemble will present two concerts featuring four-to-eight-hand piano and piano duo compositions. A free concert will be held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, June
Santa Monica is cementing its place on the global sports calendar, with the City Council approving negotiations for an ESPN broadcast hub during the 2027 Super Bowl and a Swiss