Little blue box hopes to ‘chirp’ away at crime
Longtime Santa Monica local Stephen McMahon has come up with a way to discourage homeless from making camp and taking drugs
The man arrested for stabbing two people at a Santa Monica parking structure near the Third Street Promenade on Sunday, May 19, appeared in court this week where he pleaded
A local performer known for his unpermitted acts on the Santa Monica Pier brazenly stole a guitar from the Santa Monica Music Center today, caught on security cameras.
The theft
A video showing employees of a local paint studio improperly disposing dirty water into a storm drain has prompted an online hate campaign against the store with staff now fearing
In last week’s meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously 7-0 to extend the local emergency status of the current homeless crisis for another 12 months.
Analysis and discussion of this contentious
Santa Monica renters are receiving slight relief, albeit in a still-pricey market for apartments, while the city’s housing trends have been deemed a "seller’s market."
According
A Santa Monica landlord is facing multiple tenant harassment lawsuits over alleged mistreatment of renters in the Pico neighborhood.
In cases filed by individual tenants and the City of Santa
The California Senate approved a bipartisan package of 15 bills on Wednesday that would increase penalties for organized crime rings, stolen goods resellers expand drug court programs and close a
When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a much-revised 2024-25 state budget this month, he became visibly irritated when reporters pressed him about raising taxes to cover a $44.9 billion deficit,
Our weekly guide to food and entertainment goings-on in and around town includes a variety of Memorial Day Weekend activities like a Phish tribute concert, free pickleball lessons, a comedy