By Mabel Tsang, Special for CalMatters
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California voters will decide the fate of a proposal that speeds up
Los Angeles welcomed 49.5 million visitors in 2025, generating $42.6 billion in local business sales and supporting more than 530,000 jobs across Los Angeles County, according to
Getty's free annual outdoor summer concert series "Garden Concerts for Kids" returns for weekends in August, giving children and families a chance to dance, sing and
The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday postponed a decision on whether to join a proposed regional affordable housing trust, sending city staff back to the negotiating table over concerns
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new agreements with Ontario, San Bernardino and San Diego to clean up homeless encampments along state highways, bringing California's total number of city partnerships
City planners have begun crafting a long-term blueprint for the future of Santa Monica's beach and its landmark pier, launching a roughly two-year effort that will
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters
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Homeowners in Malibu and Pasadena who saw their neighborhoods burn in the Eaton and
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath met last week with leaders of the Entertainment Union Coalition to discuss challenges facing the region's film and television industry and
The first campaign finance disclosures of the 2026 election cycle are in, and they reveal early frontrunners across four Santa Monica races even as the field of hopefuls continues to
Santa Monica threw itself a party last week. For the second year in a row, the State of the City speech was delivered outdoors as part of a festive celebration.
The LA Jazz Festival will spread across the city for 17 days in August, mixing dozens of free neighborhood concerts with a two-night beachfront finale that organizers hope will
