California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently rejected State Farm’s request for “emergency” rate increases, setting up what could be a highly consequential showdown with the state’s biggest insurer
Most mornings, as the sun rises over Santa Monica Beach, Troy Weaver can be found patrolling the boardwalk outside Casa Del Mar and Shutters on the Beach. His job is
The Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, built on the site of two former motels, opened in 2011 as a modern boutique hotel. Granted there were a few hiccups in its
Santa Monica’s centers for information used this month to not only celebrate, but educate on its breadth of services.
February is Library Lovers’ Month, a showcase of the city’
Learning has turned to the next chapter at John Adams Middle School, as the campus advanced its student hub this year.
On Wednesday, JAMS hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony with
Three arrests have been made by the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) in connection with the fatal stabbing that killed one and injured another last weekend.
Officers responded to a
The brand new, hi-tech fitness center on 4th Street, between Arizona Ave and Santa Monica Blvd, held its official hard opening on Saturday, adding to the ever-increasing number of athletic-related
California residents now pay the highest price for electricity in the continental US, state analysts reported last month. Costs have been driven in part by levies to prevent and insure
After its release late last year, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education recently took a detailed look at findings on the 2024 California School Dashboard.
At
Around Town: Art Week & Black History Month Events
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Black History Month Celebrations, multiple art
MAHLER!
NATIONAL STRIKE, FEB. 28 - Silence is consent. Europeans have a tradition of taking to the streets if they strongly disapprove of what their government is doing in their
Annual Black History Greens Festival celebrates the community legacy of Virginia Avenue Park
The city of Santa Monica and the Black Santa Monica Community Group will host the 10th annual
