Cooler today and tomorrow, then another heatwave..
Today: 🌤️ High 75° / Low 56°
Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 71° / Low 57°
First Up
TONIGHT: Jay Leno to Headline Pali High Fundraiser
Legendary comedian and television host Jay Leno will headline "Stand Up for Pali," donating his entire appearance fee back to the school...READ
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Santa Monica Students Make Challah with Holocaust Survivors
160 Santa Monica students at Lincoln Middle School made challah bread while hearing Holocaust survivor stories from twin sisters born in Shanghai ghetto.
Devan Sipher
Ruskin Theatre Opens New Santa Monica Arts Center
Ruskin Group Theatre celebrates new permanent home at Santa Monica Airport with ribbon cutting Saturday 11am after $1.4M renovation project.
Matthew Hall
LA County Sees First Drop in Homeless Deaths Since 2014
LA County homeless deaths fell 10% in 2024 to 2,208 fatalities, the first decrease since tracking began in 2014, driven by 21% fewer overdose deaths.
Maaz Alin
LA County to Study Warner Bros Merger Impact on Workers
LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath calls for study of Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion Warner Bros acquisition impact on entertainment workers.
Maaz Alin
Santa Monica This Week: Aquarium Reopens + St. Patrick’s
This week in Santa Monica: Heal the Bay Aquarium reopens with free admission March 14, Duke’s Malibu returns Friday, plus St. Patrick’s Day events and Oscar watch parties.
Sean Besser
In Case You Missed It
Santa Monica High boys soccer caps historic season
Santa Monica High School boys soccer team won CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship with 19-3-3 record, defeating Fontana 4-1 in final.
Maaz Alin
US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow. On Wednesday, Washington, D.C., hit a record 86 degrees, then snow fell on Thursday. Meteorologists say the Southwest faces a heat dome
Associated Press
Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply. That means pain at the pump for drivers filling up with gas. But electric vehicle drivers are largely unaffected by spikes in oil
Associated Press
Events
2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica
"Honour" At Ruskin Group Theatre
Ruskin Group Theatre
Sat. Mar 14 8:00PM
3000 Airport Ave, Santa Monica
Kiss Me, I'm Irish: Santa Monica St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl (2 Days)
Britannia Pub
Sat. Mar 14 2:00PM
318 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles
West Los Angeles Regional Library
Sat. Mar 14 1:30PM
11360 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles