By Dan Walters, CalMatters
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Nine months into the 2025-26 fiscal year, state tax revenues are running several billion
The Gourmandise School will offer weeklong hands-on cooking and baking summer camps for young chefs beginning June 15.
The camps provide kids and teens the opportunity to learn essential culinary
Built in a borrowed garage with borrowed tools, a Santa Monica teen robotics team has earned a spot on the world stage.
SaMoTech, a community-based team of students from Santa
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By Dan Walters, CalMatters
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Gavin Newsom loves to brag about his accomplishments as governor — a syndrome that sometimes
Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a
The Verdi Chorus continues its 42nd season with "Verdi in España," a Spanish-themed concert featuring operatic works by Verdi, Bizet and Spanish composers, for two performances at First
The Santa Monica College Music Department will present an evening of orchestral music performed by the SMC Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. in The
Growth rates in U.S. metro areas dropped the steepest last year in communities along the border with Mexico because of declines in immigrants, while counties along Florida's
Facing declining restaurant sales, stubbornly high retail vacancies, and the lingering economic shadow of the 2025 Palisades Fire, the Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an eight-point economic
Travel experiences have changed a lot from the printed brochures and videos that were a norm for the past. Travelers today are able to experience the places they want to
New American Red Cross data reveals a multigenerational portrait of volunteerism in Los Angeles, with Generation Z emerging as the fastest-growing volunteer group.
Among the more than 9,000 Red
