The number of rent-controlled units in Santa Monica saw a small increase in 2024, marking the fifth consecutive year of growth in the city's protected housing stock, according
# Santa Monica to Consider Entertainment Zone Pilot on Third Street Promenade
The Santa Monica City Council will consider creating an entertainment zone on the Third Street Promenade at its April
In the shadow of the most devastating natural disaster in Los Angeles County history, regional leaders, UCLA faculty and policymakers gathered at the 2025 Luskin Summit this week with a
The Human Rights Watch Student Task Force (HRWSTF) club at Samohi backed the Cloverfield Commons group's plan for the Santa Monica Airport space on Apr. 15 at a
The Santa Monica City Council tabled a request to support two state housing bills after a majority of councilmembers expressed concerns about endorsing the legislation without further analysis.
Councilmembers Jesse
The City Council will consider a pair of construction related measures at its Tuesday meeting with the first looking to penalize nuisance property owners and the second adopting a new
By Sameea Kamal
It’s been six years since a judge ruled that Santa Monica’s election system discriminates against Latino voters. In that time, there have been at least
By Alexei Koseff
As Californians wait to find out whether one prominent veteran of the Biden administration is running for governor, another jumped into the crowded race on Wednesday.
Xavier
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted to establish a new consolidated department dedicated to homeless services, marking a significant overhaul of the county's approach to
Californians accused of crimes have the right to an appointed defense attorney if they can’t afford to hire their own. In that way they are just like criminal defendants
At town halls across the nation, including in California, residents have confronted their members of Congress face-to-face to voice their fears and frustrations over Trump administration policies, from cuts to
The Santa Monica City Council has unanimously authorized an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Revitalization Partners Group (RPG) to renovate and reopen the long-shuttered Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
The agreement,
