Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, celebrated Vision To Learn in Sacramento as a 2026 Nonprofit of the Year, recognizing nearly 15 years of service bringing quality eye care to students
The city of Santa Monica will celebrate Juneteenth, America's second Independence Day, with a weekend of events honoring Black history, culture and community.
The inaugural Juneteenth Gathering will
The Santa Monica College Music Department will present "Instruments of Praise," a joint performance of the SMC Concert Chorale, SMC Chamber Choir, SMC alumni guest soloists and guest
The owner of Malibu's only independent bookstore has been named one of ADP's 2026 Grit & Wisdom Award winners, recognized for keeping her business open through
The overall number of people living on the streets in three high-profile Los Angeles neighborhoods held steady in 2025, but the way those people sleep has shifted in a troubling
When the January 2025 wildfires damaged his family's Pacific Palisades home and devastated much of the surrounding community, Loyola High School junior Luca Dal Bello received money to
The Santa Monica College Planetarium will present Friday evening and Sunday afternoon live-hosted, on-campus shows in early June, including the popular weekly update "The Night Sky Show" and
By Jim Newton, CalMatters
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A few years back, in one of our many conversations for the biography I
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm
By Rachel Jonas and Robert Fagnani, Special for CalMatters
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Good morning. Primary elections are this Tuesday. It's too late to safely mail your ballot and have it postmarked in time, but you can use a dropbox or