Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur introduced legislation that would allow qualifying coastal cities to bypass California Coastal Commission approval for housing and transportation projects. The bill, sponsored by Santa Monica, targets urban areas with robust transit systems.
The eighth annual Polar Bear Plunge returns to Santa Monica's Annenberg Community Beach House on January 10, 2026, featuring an ocean plunge, 300-yard swim, heated pool access, and hot chocolate for participants of all ages.
Santa Monica has reached a settlement with the family of Silas White, a late Black entrepreneur whose plans to open the city's first Black-led beach club were thwarted
Santa MoniCARES raised $1,940 at the fourth annual Volley-Ween fundraiser event on Oct. 29 for local Santa Monica nonprofits. With Santa MoniCARES matching the donation, a total of $3,
KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press
Los Angeles will close beaches and ban fireworks displays over the holiday weekend as California officials warned that further restrictions may be necessary to curb a
Santa Monica State Beach and other Los Angeles County beaches will reopen Wednesday, officials announced Monday afternoon.
Beachgoers will be allowed to surf and swim in the water and walk
