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The Santa Monica Police Department officially launched a centralized real-time crime operations hub Monday, marking what city officials described as a significant shift in how the department prevents and responds
Jeremy Ferguson, Director of Operations for Downtown Santa Monica, was found dead this week in his Venice home alongside his wife Mandy Zelinka.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department,
Plentiful sunshine. High 66F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.
Today: ☀️ High 66° / Low 54°
Tomorrow: 🌤️High 70° / Low 56°
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Surge of casual cafes and eateries opening
The Santa Monica Breakfast Club will hold its ninth annual Mad Hatter Tea Party fundraiser Sunday, April 26, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Santa Monica YMCA Event
The Bay Foundation will host a series of guided tours of the growing beach dunes along Santa Monica Beach throughout April in celebration of Earth Month, the local nonprofit announced.
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will illuminate its iconic solar-powered Ferris wheel with vibrant green and blue lighting for Earth Day 2026, featuring a striking 90-foot-tall spinning globe
A surf-inspired, all-day restaurant and community hub is set to open this summer at Colorado Center, joining a wave of new cafes and casual eateries taking shape across Santa Monica.
The Santa Monica City Council voted April 14 to advance an ordinance realigning the city's implementation of Senate Bill 9 with state law, while amending staff's
In a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood where organizers say history is being steadily erased, a parade will wind its way through what remains of one of Los Angeles' oldest Mexican-American
Generally cloudy. High around 65F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Today: 🌧️ High 66° / Low 52°
Tomorrow: 🌤️High 68° / Low 56°
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Lawmakers move to shield LA Metro
Don R. McCowan passed peacefully at home in his native Santa Monica, California on Sunday, April 12, 2026, after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Don was a loving and
