Let me be clear: I love parks! I’ve spent countless hours in my nearly 30 years in Santa Monica enjoying them alone and with friends and loved ones, playing
Supporters of housing at the Santa Monica Airport are mounting a last ditch effort to influence the City Council ahead of Tuesday’s discussion with the release of a new
A beloved Wilshire Boulevard corner has come back to life with the opening of Diner Antonette, a heartfelt reinvention of one of Santa Monica’s most architecturally striking restaurant spaces.
California recorded its second-lowest homicide rate since at least 1966 in 2024, as nearly every major crime category declined across the state, according to new data released by the California
The Santa Monica City Council will debate the future of Santa Monica Airport at a study session Tuesday night, reviewing three scenarios for transforming the 192-acre site into public parkland
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved two motions targeting federal immigration enforcement tactics and expanding youth civic engagement protections.
The measures, authored by Chair Pro Tem
The California Legislature has passed a budget trailer bill expanding the state's Film and Television Tax Credit Program from $330 million to $750 million, sending the measure to
Dr. Laura Gabayan, a physician, scientist and author of the award-winning book "Common Wisdom: 8 Scientific Elements of a Meaningful Life," will speak at Barnes & Noble Santa
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to strengthen services for pregnant people and new parents experiencing homelessness.
The motion, authored by Chair Pro Tem and First
The Santa Monica Planning Commission has unanimously voted to recommend changes to the city's zoning ordinance that would permanently ease restrictions on downtown businesses, including eliminating prohibitions on
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved a $282 million budget for the 2025-26 school year in the face of continued enrollment decline and projected deficit
This is the second installment in a monthly column on the city’s economic opportunity and growth initiatives.
So we’ve created a task force of city staff ― now what?
