Santa Monica police took a kidnapping suspect into custody early Sunday morning following a vehicle pursuit and officer-involved shooting in Los Angeles.
At approximately 3:15 a.m. May 18,
A 2024 Santa Monica College graduate has been selected as the first participant in a new Television Academy Foundation program designed to help emerging media professionals break into an increasingly
A woman believed to be homeless was killed Friday afternoon after she was struck by a Metro bus at the intersection of Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica
Seven Santa Monica neighborhood organizations and the Santa Monica Democratic Club have formally called on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District to abandon plans to install artificial turf at local
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a safety overhaul of Santa Monica Boulevard, directing staff to install temporary physical barriers at a dangerous intersection near McKinley Elementary School before
Members of the Cougars Patrol from Boy Scout Troop 223 recently volunteered at The People Concern in Santa Monica.
Scout members said one of the most important parts of Scouting
As daily life becomes increasingly screen driven, from Zoom calls and scrolling to digital classrooms and late night streaming, optometrist Irina Yakubin is working to make eye health education more
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters
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Eleven weeks into the Iran war and a global energy shock, California drivers are
U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans.
The Labor Department's consumer
The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn't matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels.
Room bookings have been lighter than expected in most
For three decades, Proteus Flight School has trained pilots at Santa Monica Airport, outlasting competitors and weathering regulatory shifts that shuttered other operators at the field. Now, as the airport&
Santa Monica police took a kidnapping suspect into custody early Sunday morning following a vehicle pursuit and officer-involved shooting in Los Angeles.
At approximately 3:15 a.m. May 18,
A woman believed to be homeless was killed Friday afternoon after she was struck by a Metro bus at the intersection of Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica
The intersection of Main and Ocean Park was closed Friday afternoon while police investigated a fatal accident between a pedestrian and a bus.
According to the Santa Monica Police Department,
A Santa Monica College student was attacked in an unprovoked assault near the college's Center for Media and Design campus at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and 26th
A suspect has been arrested in Santa Monica after a brief police chase that originated in Los Angeles.
Calls came into the Los Angeles Police Department this morning for a
By Dan Walters, CalMatters
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Since the turn of the century, California’s state budget has been plagued by
By Dan Walters, CalMatters
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Two decades ago, when California got serious about reducing or even eliminating carbon dioxide
By Kaylee Hawkins, MIS, Executive Director, Meals on Wheels West and Molly Davies, LCSW, President & CEO, Wise & Healthy Aging
On many mornings in Santa Monica, a volunteer driver
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes a plethora of Mother’s Day events, SaMo Jazz Festival, SMFD Open House, and much
By Michelle Meyers, Special for CalMatters
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More than 14 months after the Eaton and Palisades fires, thousands of
During Wildfire Preparedness Week, Sen. Ben Allen, D-Pacific Palisades, reflected on the devastation of last year's Los Angeles fires and the continued need to reduce risk across regions
As California’s political landscape continues to shift amid growing concerns over affordability, public safety, homelessness, and wildfire recovery, Senate candidate Kristina Irwin is positioning herself as what she calls
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a safety overhaul of Santa Monica Boulevard, directing staff to install temporary physical barriers at a dangerous intersection near McKinley Elementary School before
The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to establish a new Restorative Justice Commission to oversee programs addressing historic inequities in the city, the centerpiece of a sweeping overhaul
The Santa Monica Planning Commission on Wednesday rejected key portions of a city staff proposal that would have lowered building heights along commercial boulevards in exchange for waiving affordable housing
U.S. Soccer will open a free fan destination one block from Venice Beach during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, the federation announced.
U.S. Soccer House
The City of Malibu's Summer 2026 Recreation Guide and City Newsletter is now available online at MalibuCity.org/CommunityServices and was mailed to Malibu residents the week of
The Santa Monica College Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery will present the SMC Art Mentor Program Exhibit, themed "Well Fed," from May 19 through May 30. A
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no lane closures on Pacific Coast Highway or Topanga Canyon Boulevard/State Route 27 between 5 a.m. Friday, May 22,
The LA28 Cultural Olympiad will spotlight Los Angeles artists and cultural institutions during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, organizers announced, building a program that spans fashion, film, food, music,
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Since the turn of the century, California’s state budget has been plagued by