Ashley Oelsen enters the race as an independent conservation biologist, positioning herself as a data-driven alternative to the established political blocs. Her campaign emphasizes a science-based methodology for
Lana Negrete advocates for a "resident-first" leadership style based on her lived experience as a small business owner and former Mayor. She positions herself as a pragmatic
Aggravated assaults and robberies in Santa Monica roughly doubled over the past decade, but the increase was overwhelmingly a downtown problem, and most other crimes have held steady across the
Santa Monica's retail sales have fallen by about one-third from pre-pandemic levels and are still declining, while its storefront and office vacancy rates remain among the
Santa Monica's homeless population has held relatively steady for a decade but it remains heavily concentrated downtown, where it has more impact on businesses and visitors, according to
Santa Monica has overhauled the way it approves housing, but the reforms have not yet produced more construction, and a typical project still takes more than six years to go
Editor's Note: The RAND report is detailed and SMDP will publish additional stories in the coming days with more specifics on each of the study areas and recommendations.
Gott's Roadside, the Napa Valley roadside stand turned James Beard America's Classic, will open its first coastal location Oct. 2 at the northeast corner of Fourth
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has identified the Santa Monica couple found dead Saturday inside a home in the 3100 block of Pico Boulevard as Nicole Rabitzsch,
A man fatally shot his wife before taking his own life inside a residence in the 3100 block of Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica police said.
Detectives determined the deaths of
Starbucks will close stores on Main Street and Wilshire as part of a plan to shutter about 250 underperforming coffeehouses across North America according to a statement from the Company
