I sat in a small office in downtown LA. The sun was dropping low. My client, Maria, sat across the desk. Her hands shook. Her voice cracked. She whispered, “I
You rent a small storage unit in Santa Monica—just a few boxes of old memories, maybe furniture, a surfboard, that treadmill you swore you’d use again. Months go
Ever felt like your life is in between a broken promise and a legal loop? When one partner disappears — no address, no call, no clue — what do you do?
That’
The Malibu City Council unanimously voted Monday to extend the emergency declaration for the Franklin Fire, citing ongoing debris cleanup challenges and a severe sediment buildup crisis threatening properties along
The Santa Monica City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to expand a new housing program that allows developers to build affordable units off-site or pay fees instead, despite criticism that it
Editor’s Note: Santa Monica officials released a statement this week saying the city does not anticipate any disruptions to Santa Monica services or programs as a result of the
The California Yacht Club has secured a license agreement with Los Angeles County to use the former Tony P's Dockside Grill site, marking a significant step forward in
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Oktoberfest and Halloween Events, and much more!
Offbeat Musings Poetry Workshop: There will be journals,
Santa Monica Place will host its first Makers Hive Market on Sunday, Oct. 5, featuring more than 35 local artisans, vintage curators and food vendors in a family-friendly community event.
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Pro Tem Hilda L. Solis received the LAPD Hollenbeck Police Activities League Leadership Award at the organization's 18th Annual Gala.
The
A proposed ordinance requiring businesses on city-owned property to sign labor peace agreements is drawing renewed opposition from business groups citing both constitutional concerns and economic risks to struggling establishments.
A Jesuit priest who has called Belize home for more than a decade completed an extraordinary 3,800-mile cross-country bicycle journey on Wednesday, Oct. 1, arriving at the Santa Monica
