Setting the stage for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education made several staffing decisions during its final meeting of 2023.
Two seemingly diametrically opposed things were both true about California’s budget in 2023.
The state had to pare down its spending as it confronted a nearly $32 billion deficit
If there was ever any doubt, 2023 made two things very clear. First, California lawmakers are now fully committed to the idea that the state needs to build many more
After four growing years of the Ready To Succeed (RTS) program, a nonprofit focused on propelling foster youth through the rigors of college and postgraduate job searches, the RTS staff
In the 19th century, California began experimenting with regulating the prices of vital services and commodities. Nearly 150 years later, Californians still don’t know if it’s working as
By the time the 2,000-plus domestic violence survivors come to the Family Violence Law Center, both their safety and housing are often at risk.
A survivor who’s successfully
The December 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said that 653,100 people experienced homelessness — across the nation — on a single
Samohi Choir: The Santa Monica High School Choirs ended a busy week for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District musical performances by bringing its 18th winter concert, entitled "Motus Perpetuus,
With so many shows on TV and streaming services, it’s impossible not to miss a gem or two. This year’s top television offerings as selected by The Associated
A boy, his face coated in fresh blood, screams as rescuers try to pull him out of the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. A
Major League Rugby (MLR), which represents the highest level of rugby competition in North America, has announced that Rugby FC Los Angeles (RFCLA) will be among the teams competing next
