Santa Monica City Council officially prepared itself for the Presidential transition and a second term with the Trump administration in Tuesday’s meeting. The ominous-sounding item was brought forward at
Child care centers throughout California struggled to find people with the right credentials to look after their babies, toddlers and preschoolers. At the same time, many people who wanted to
Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce got in the game on Wednesday, welcoming SportsFest to 1318 4th St. with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. The pop-up is the brainchild of
Deputies from the Sheriff's department chased a suspected DUI driver across Los Angeles County on Wednesday night, as the vehicle weaved in and out of lanes and driving
When asked by pollsters, Californians repeatedly rate homelessness as one of their top concerns — and for good reason.
This year’s federal count of Californians who lack housing neared 186,
The first interim budget for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) was bolstered by surpluses seen at the end of the 2023-24 fiscal year.
At the SMMUSD Board of
A journey further afield potential awaits you if you haven’t already purchased your Christmas tree because one of Santa Monica’s most trusted sources has unexpectedly sold out already.
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At a dark moment when I spied a photo of our newly-(s)elected City Council, agonized through the reporting of yet another another another horrid
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Locals' Night Holiday Cheer on the Pier and much more!
Locals' Night Holiday
Assemblymember and Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) hosted his inaugural Assembly District 51 Community Excellence Awards at The Edythe & Eli Broad Stage at Santa Monica College’s
Samohi’s push into Project Based Learning brought the school another accolade this month, courtesy of an innovation in the sweet science of Peanut Candy Tossing.
The Samohi Scalawags team