There is a leadership vacuum swirling around Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., as Interim Executive Director, Mackenzie Carter left the organization on April 15 on the heels of former CEO Kathleen
A brief video depicting a man hitting his dog in Hotchkiss Park went viral on Nextdoor over the weekend, but to many neighbors’ dismay the dog was returned to his
Formed in the wake of racial justice concerns raised by the summer 2020 Black Lives Matter movement and SMPD’s poor handling of the May 31 riots, the Public Safety
An Encampment to Home program, akin to the interventions used to clear the Boardwalk and Westchester Park encampments, is being planned for Centennial Park to place everyone living in the
COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise in L.A. County, but according to Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer no new masking rules or restrictions are in the
In a City known for its sky high rents, 2021 was an aberration as according to the Rent Control Board’s annual report, market rate rents for newly leased rent
In response to a controversial study that labeled Santa Monica as one of the least safe cities in the state, Police Chief Ramon Batista and City Manager David White released
Following months of marathon much-past-midnight meetings, Council is returning from a two week public meeting hiatus on Tuesday with a relatively light civic agenda.
Nevertheless, there are still several items
Around 60,000 pounds of trash makes its way into the ocean from the Ballona Creek every year, but County officials are hoping a garbage collecting barge will make a
When the Santa Monica Fire Department was founded in 1889 it was not created with the homelessness crisis in mind. Nor the ongoing explosion of methamphetamine use, nor the breakdown
Across Santa Monica’s restaurant scene doors are open, bottles are flowing, crowds are back and so are Dine LA’s delectable deals.
The annual restaurant week returned on April
