The Church in Ocean Park was vandalized on Friday with homophobic graffiti scrawled across its walls and doorway, prompting an outpouring of community support and renewed calls for solidarity with
The two week closure of the Moomat Ahiko Way off-ramp from southbound Pacific Coast Highway has had little impact on the city’s traffic flow so far as construction crews
The LA Galaxy were recently named 2025 Community Impact Club of the Year by Major League Soccer, an honor voted on by all 29 MLS clubs and finalized by league
Los Angeles Councilwoman Tracy Park took to Instagram this week to update residents on a strange sight just north of Santa Monica where concrete slabs had fallen into the storm
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is moving to lay off more than two dozen employees at the end of the current school year, including teachers who help struggling readers
The Santa Monica City Council voted 5-2 to delay reviewing the city's Mills Act historic preservation tax program despite staff having already completed a consultant study on potential reforms. The program offers property tax reductions for historic buildings.
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be
Federal immigration enforcement actions caused millions in business losses across Los Angeles County, with 82% of surveyed businesses reporting negative impacts and $3.7 million in losses over just three months, according to a new county report.
It’s the most beloved time of the year with the opening of the 2026 Most Loved contest allowing locals to recognize the very best of Santa Monica across more
Pacific Park transforms the Santa Monica Pier for Valentine's Day with 'Love Lights the Pier' featuring 174,000 LED lights on the Pacific Wheel, romantic DJ performances, and heart-themed photo opportunities from February 1-15.
Santa Monica officials are considering expanding the downtown Entertainment Zone, where patrons can carry alcoholic drinks while walking outdoors. The zone could grow from its current three-block area to encompass much of downtown after showing no increase in crime.
The County of Los Angeles filed suit against social media gaming platform Roblox Friday, alleging the company failed to protect children from predatory behavior, sexually explicit content, and exploitation on
The Church in Ocean Park was vandalized on Friday with homophobic graffiti scrawled across its walls and doorway, prompting an outpouring of community support and renewed calls for solidarity with
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday showed off one of his marquee criminal justice reform
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For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children's mental health through the way they design their platforms, deliberately
LA’s scorned mayor can’t seem to stop calling attention to herself and therefore her incompetence in this election year.
Whether it's sparring with her newfound Mayoral
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The race for mayor of Los Angeles is underway and will unfold along lines
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Because of the first anniversary of the devastating Southern California wildfires, CalMatters asked candidates
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An array of charts buried in the fine print of the state budget, unknown
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How liberal is Los Angeles?
That question is very much on the minds of
The City of Malibu filed a civil lawsuit this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court against the State of California, the City of Los Angeles and several other government
State Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), co-chair of the Environmental Legislative Caucus, sharply criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding, a rule
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services released its 2025 Annual Report this week, highlighting expanded services and national recognition across the nation's second-largest municipal health system
The Board of Supervisors approved a motion to establish a Disaster Recovery Rebuild Authority for the unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains and Altadena, marking an important milestone in the county'
The Malibu City Council has approved $415,000 in General Fund grants to two nonprofit organizations, with $315,000 going to the Malibu Education Foundation and $100,000 to the Community Brigade for emergency preparedness.
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First Up
Church in Ocean Park responds to vandalism with renewed
Emmy Award-winning actress Leigh Taylor-Young returns to the stage in the world premiere of The Best Boarding House in Delaware, a new play by writer/director Marja-Lewis Ryan, opening March
The Santa Monica College Planetarium will present live-hosted shows on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons throughout March, featuring programs on spring skies, the spring equinox, and the life cycle of
Caltrans will close a 3.6-mile stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard/State Route 27 between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive from 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, to
The County of Los Angeles filed suit against social media gaming platform Roblox Friday, alleging the company failed to protect children from predatory behavior, sexually explicit content, and exploitation on
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday showed off one of his marquee criminal justice reform