Most Californians probably see the Capitol as a place where governors, legislators and other state officials gather to do the public’s business. That’s true, at least superficially.
Elected
The Santa Monica Pier Corporation has postponed its November 20 Locals' Night event due to expected inclement weather, rescheduling the free community celebration for Dec. 18 with an expanded
Santa Monica College's Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater will showcase new works Nov. 22-23 by award-winning faculty artists, professional guest artists and student choreographers.
Performances are Saturday, Nov. 22,
WestEdge Design Fair will celebrate its 10th anniversary Nov. 20-22 at Santa Monica's Barker Hangar, focusing on purpose-driven design and community rebuilding.
The milestone edition brings together more
The man accused of sparking the deadly wildfire that ripped through a Los Angeles neighborhood in January must remain jailed while he awaits trial, a judge ruled this week.
Federal
Mayor Karen Bass has called on banks and mortgage servicers to extend mortgage payment relief for homeowners recovering from the January wildfires, proposing three additional years beyond the one year
A powerful atmospheric river drenched Southern California with 2 to 13 inches of rain between Thursday and Monday, shattering decades-old records and marking the wettest November in 40 years for
The SMC Public Policy Institute, Santa Monica Early Childhood Task Force, SMC Education/Early Childhood, and SMC Dance will host a three-day forum titled "Education in 2025: Meeting Challenges
Santa MoniCARES raised $1,940 at the fourth annual Volley-Ween fundraiser event on Oct. 29 for local Santa Monica nonprofits. With Santa MoniCARES matching the donation, a total of $3,
The Beverly Hills Estates has launched The Palisades Estates, a dedicated division focused on helping the Pacific Palisades community rebuild following devastating wildfires in January.
The new division will be
This year, the Kahunas Patrol of Troop 223 in Pacific Palisades has faced challenges few could have anticipated. In January 2025, deadly wildfires swept through the community, leaving a trail
A Santa Monica-based nonprofit that has expanded from helping 20 children in Tanzania to reaching more than 450,000 young people worldwide is launching its #35toThrive campaign this week, demonstrating
