Another chapter in the confusing and convoluted Saga of Ocean Avenue Housing was written this week introducing new characters and additional plot twists to what has already become a Byzantine
The Santa Monica College Emeritus Art Gallery will present a free online exhibition of painted portraits by artist Barbara Gordon beginning Jan. 22, featuring works that showcase Gordon's connections with women and children subjects.
Students from Palisades Charter High School and Santa Monica High School affected by the 2025 Palisades fire will present a global livestream on Jan. 24 to share their experiences and demand fossil fuel companies pay for climate-related damages.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will host DodgerFest on Jan. 31 at Dodger Stadium, featuring stars Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman from their back-to-back World Series championship teams. Tickets go on sale Jan. 15 for members and Jan. 16 for the general public.
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A local restaurant will donate a portion of its sales this weekend to support a father-son humanitarian mission delivering vehicles and medical supplies to Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines.
One year after Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed 10,000+ homes and claimed 31 lives in Los Angeles, science shows that community-based fire safety measures are most effective, yet receive only 2% of wildfire funding.
City Manager Oliver Chi appointed Darrick Jacob as Santa Monica's police chief, at the end of last year and Jacob was formally sworn in at a ceremony today.
Santa Monica officials have postponed implementing new parking rates at eight downtown structures until at least Jan. 27 following strong opposition from local businesses. The plan would have reduced free parking from 90 to 30 minutes, threatening membership-based businesses like gyms and studios.
Los Angeles County has begun construction on a new parking structure at Marina del Rey's Lot 4 that will nearly triple capacity to 368 spaces when completed in late 2026, part of efforts to improve public access to the popular coastal destination.
Los Angeles band Venice will sign copies of their new children's book, 'The Family Tree Will Always Grow,' on Jan. 15 at Small World Books on Venice Boardwalk. The book is based on their popular song about grief and family connections.
The Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club supported community recovery after January's devastating fire, providing emergency shelter assistance, distributing gift cards, and donating $36,200 to replant trees lost in the Palisades fire.
