Santa Monica's Fairview and Ocean Park Branch Libraries will expand from self-service to full-service operations three days weekly beginning January 20, offering librarian staffing, technical assistance and programs as part of the city's Realignment Plan.
Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica has completed a $16 million renovation featuring reimagined guestrooms, a new restaurant, and a 4,526-square-foot rooftop ballroom with Pacific Ocean views – the only rooftop ballroom in Santa Monica.
The Santa Monica College Emeritus Art Gallery will present a free online exhibition of painted portraits by artist Barbara Gordon beginning Jan. 22, featuring works that showcase Gordon's connections with women and children subjects.
Students from Palisades Charter High School and Santa Monica High School affected by the 2025 Palisades fire will present a global livestream on Jan. 24 to share their experiences and demand fossil fuel companies pay for climate-related damages.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will host DodgerFest on Jan. 31 at Dodger Stadium, featuring stars Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman from their back-to-back World Series championship teams. Tickets go on sale Jan. 15 for members and Jan. 16 for the general public.
A local restaurant will donate a portion of its sales this weekend to support a father-son humanitarian mission delivering vehicles and medical supplies to Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines.
Los Angeles County has begun construction on a new parking structure at Marina del Rey's Lot 4 that will nearly triple capacity to 368 spaces when completed in late 2026, part of efforts to improve public access to the popular coastal destination.
Los Angeles band Venice will sign copies of their new children's book, 'The Family Tree Will Always Grow,' on Jan. 15 at Small World Books on Venice Boardwalk. The book is based on their popular song about grief and family connections.
The Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club supported community recovery after January's devastating fire, providing emergency shelter assistance, distributing gift cards, and donating $36,200 to replant trees lost in the Palisades fire.
Santa Monica City Council's packed Tuesday agenda includes updates to the Cannabis Equity Program and $1.6 million in contract modifications for automated bike lane enforcement and real-time bus arrival predictions.
Bank of America has granted $1 million to rebuild the Lowe Family YMCA serving Pacific Palisades-Malibu, which was destroyed in LA wildfires a year ago. The donation is the first and largest corporate contribution to the YMCA's $25 million capital campaign.
The Santa Monica Pier will host its first drive-in movie experience on January 15, featuring 'Grease' from 3:30-9:30pm. The event includes 1950s-themed activities, classic cars, live performances, and free popcorn for early arrivals.
