A new law will guarantee California workers five paid sick days a year starting Jan. 1, up from the three days that employers are currently required to provide, thanks to
Local entrepreneurial women taste success with launch of new whiskey brand: Two Santa Monica residents ventured into the spirits scene with the launch of their debut drink, a blend combining
Residents trying to sleep off their New Year's Eve celebrations were rudely awakened Monday by a small earthquake. The tremor measured about 4.1 according to the U.
If California wants to build its way out of its long term housing shortage, plenty of things stand in its way in 2024: high interest rates, sluggish local approval processes
Businesses that defraud consumers sometimes pay a couple of thousand dollars in civil penalties under current California law. Or they’ll be ordered to pay millions of dollars, but close
The COVID-19 pandemic took a brutal toll on Danielle Miele’s family, but after two exorbitant ambulance bills, she’s afraid to call 911.
Her teenage son attempted suicide in
The California Public Utilities Commission is finalizing a proposal to secure $1.86 billion in federal funds allocated to California through a program aiming to close the digital divide and
Panel talks countering ‘truth decay’: Santa Monica College played host to a community conversation entitled “Countering Truth Decay” with a panel speaking on how to create more robust discourse on
People convicted of distributing fentanyl will face stiffer criminal penalties in the coming year under a new law shaped by rising overdose deaths.
The law increases the penalty for selling
Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California's coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells from
When I joined the city of Santa Monica a little more than two years ago, the city was in the midst of responding to a global pandemic, recovering from a
Two new laws taking effect Jan. 1 could affect safety on California’s roads. Cameras at intersections across California already flag drivers who run red lights. Under one law, six
