The Santa Monica Police Department closed several streets near the 2500 block of Kansas on Tuesday after a man experiencing a mental health episode was seen walking with a gun.
Federal authorities held a news conference this week to inform the public of their ongoing efforts to stem the widespread damage caused by fentanyl, the extremely dangerous synthetic opioid that
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a consumer alert warning Californians of scammers targeting the state’s middle-class tax refund. Californians eligible for this one-time refund will automatically receive
The Santa Monica College Music Department will present a performance by the SMC Jazz Ensemble on Monday, December 5, at 7 p.m. in the East Wing Music Hall at
Federal prison for accepting cash payments and other benefits to help an organized crime-linked person, including taking official action designed to help two foreign nationals gain entry into the United
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is fond — perhaps overly so — of the phrase “meet the moment.”
It translates roughly into willingness to handle pressing issues and, of course, he uses it
Over the past 30 years, Downtown Santa Monica and the Third Street Promenade have served as a beloved iconic public space for our residents and visitors from all over the
JAE HONG and BRIAN MELLEY
Associated Press
In an filthy alley behind a Los Angeles doughnut shop, Ryan Smith convulsed in the grips of a fentanyl high — lurching from moments
MICHELLE L. PRICE
Associated Press
Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more
LEANNE ITALIE
Associated Press
“Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year.
Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,
LEANNE ITALIE
AP Entertainment Writer
Don’t look for plastic partitions or faraway benches when visiting Santa Claus this year. The jolly old elf is back, pre-pandemic style, and he’
