SMDP's weekend guide features Super Bowl viewing options across Santa Monica from beachfront parties at Perry's to upscale cabanas at the Viceroy, plus Ice Cream for Breakfast Day and the Pump Station's 5-Year Anniversary celebration.
Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower.
Today: 🌤️ High 79° / Low 57°
Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 67° / Low 52°
First Up
Race for
Santa Monica College's Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to approve layoffs of approximately 70 staff members facing a projected $16.7 million deficit. Critics spent hours condemning the board for what they called years of incompetent leadership that led to the crisis.
The race for Los Angeles mayor has erupted into turmoil this week as incumbent Karen Bass faces explosive allegations of altering a critical wildfire report, a frontrunning challenger withdrew following
Two people died in separate incidents on Malibu roadways this week, highlighting an ongoing traffic safety emergency that has claimed dozens of lives in recent years despite millions of dollars
Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president's plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for the
When the rule of law is under attack, judges are among its natural defenders. But the very nature of their positions prevents them from doing or even saying much outside
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new memoir aims to reframe his privileged past by highlighting personal struggles, including his parents' divorce, his mother's cancer, and his own battles with alcohol while addressing his Getty family connections.
Republican Steve Hilton raised $4.1 million for California's gubernatorial race, outpacing prominent Democrats including Rep. Eric Swalwell and former Rep. Katie Porter. Only billionaire Tom Steyer, who poured $28M of his own money into the race, raised more.
Sunny. High 84F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Today: ☀️ High 83° / Low 59°
Tomorrow: ☁️ High 79° / Low 58°
First Up
Santa Monica Council Approves Scaled-Back Memorial Park Expansion
The Santa Monica City Council is exploring changes to its meeting procedures to improve public participation, including guaranteed two-minute speaking times and restructured closed sessions, though members remain divided on early meetings due to work constraints.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to raise the threshold for formal evictions in unincorporated areas from one month to two months of unpaid rent, offering additional protection to tenants facing economic hardship, particularly those impacted by immigration raids.
