A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it
Santa Monica police arrested a Florida man wanted on felony charges of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 12 during a routine patrol stop at
The Santa Monica City Council adopted a $908.8 million citywide budget this week for fiscal year 2026-27, a spending plan that officials say positions the city for a
Santa Monica officials and coastal advocates scrambled this week to organize opposition to what they described as an extraordinary move by Gov. Gavin Newsom to exempt all multi-unit housing
A Santa Monica police officer applied a tourniquet to an injured employee after an armed robbery at a smoke shop on Lincoln Boulevard Wednesday morning.
Officers responded at approximately 8:
The Santa Monica Rent Control Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a package of proposed tenant-protection amendments to the city's rent control charter, including a
The Santa Monica Rent Control Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a package of proposed tenant-protection amendments to the city's rent control charter, including a
The operator of a restaurant slated to occupy the former Rusty's Surf Ranch space at Santa Monica Pier has sent the city a formal legal notice threatening litigation
Lula Cocina Mexicana, a Main Street fixture known for regional Mexican cooking and its margaritas, will celebrate 35 years in business with a community fiesta on July 1.
The anniversary
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pizzeria officially opened on Saturday with lines up and down the block and an appearance by the turtles themselves.
The Santa Monica location is one
A group of accountants who moonlighted as dreamers officially opened Dragon Alley Coffee on Tuesday at 312 Santa Monica Blvd., the latest business to debut along the Third Street Promenade
A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it
Santa Monica police arrested a Florida man wanted on felony charges of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 12 during a routine patrol stop at
A Santa Monica police officer applied a tourniquet to an injured employee after an armed robbery at a smoke shop on Lincoln Boulevard Wednesday morning.
Officers responded at approximately 8:
The Santa Monica Police Department safely resolved an incident at Santa Monica Place on Monday involving an individual experiencing a mental health crisis, taking the person into custody without injury.
A residential burglary was reported in the 1200 block of 19th Street after a suspect entered an occupied Santa Monica home through a rear window and stole approximately $2,300
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes SO MANY Soulstice, World Cup, Juneteenth & Father's Day Events, and much
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes World Cup activations, the Hollywood on the Coast Food Fest, Pride on the Promenade,
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In the eight decades since the end of World War II, 11 men have
There are so many fashion trends to keep track of, you may or may not have heard that the Democratic senate candidate in Maine, Graham Platner, has a tattoo of
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A few years back, in one of our many conversations for the biography I
Vice President JD Vance will pass through Santa Monica today as part of his Southern California tour. The VP will be in Downtown Santa Monica for a recorded interview and
The Santa Monica City Council adopted a $908.8 million citywide budget this week for fiscal year 2026-27, a spending plan that officials say positions the city for a
The Malibu City Council declined June 22 to adopt an emergency moratorium on new wireless telecommunications facilities, instead directing city staff and legal counsel, in consultation with an attorney representing
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The Trump administration is renewing its push to change the way it funds homeless
Santa Monica officials and coastal advocates scrambled this week to organize opposition to what they described as an extraordinary move by Gov. Gavin Newsom to exempt all multi-unit housing
Los Angeles organizers have released the full competition schedule for the 2028 Paralympic Games, the first Paralympics ever to be held in the city and the largest in the event&
Vice President JD Vance will pass through Santa Monica today as part of his Southern California tour. The VP will be in Downtown Santa Monica for a recorded interview and
The Malibu City Council declined June 22 to adopt an emergency moratorium on new wireless telecommunications facilities, instead directing city staff and legal counsel, in consultation with an attorney representing
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the massive Pier 360 Beach Festival, a late-night Pride dip at the Beach
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The Trump administration is renewing its push to change the way it funds homeless
The Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club meeting this June was what we call a working meeting. Members assessed the success of our Comedy Night fundraiser and discussed bringing it