Advocacy efforts shattered records in 2023, with nearly $480 million poured into influencing legislation and regulatory decisions making their way through state government. That amount eclipsed the previous high $440
A stacked Saturday morning of public comment was heard at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) offices, with supporters and opponents of district-based voting for the SMMUSD
Now that Super Bowl parties are out of the way, Santa Monica residents can turn their attention from national sports to local ones, as playoff action continues for two Saint
The City Manager’s report in Tuesday’s Council meeting will be particularly interesting this week as it will contain both the Santa Monica Police Department’s (SMPD) 2023 annual
While overshadowed by national elections, campaigns for school boards and other local positions are in full swing. And school districts are undertaking the task of updating their Local Control and
During California’s 174 years of statehood, it has undergone periodic and often dramatic changes of economic personality. Its admission to the union in 1850 was largely driven by the
Black Americans experience almost universally worse outcomes when it comes to healthcare and a recent discussion hosted by Providence Saint John’s Health Center focused on how to address racial
The Samohi student body invaded the campus’ North Gym on Feb. 7, honoring some of the school’s finest senior student-athletes as they made their college decisions. Representing several
A new state office charged with controlling the rising cost of health care in California is moving toward one of the most aggressive goals in the nation, aiming to cap
Petitioners, school district clash on proposed voting map
Public commenters were able to have their voice on Jan. 31 during a hearing of the Los Angeles County Office of Education
Big name advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting high-profile actors, investing in dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as
