The Santa Monica Coalition has filed a lawsuit against County Health Director Barbara Ferrer, the Los Angeles County Health Department and the Venice Family Clinic in connection with the Needle
In a slightly less cram-packed City Council agenda than others of late, arguably the most significant item will be the Financial Status Update and Financial Year 2023-24 Midyear Budget. Under
By a considerable margin, the majority of public comment on non-agenda items in Tuesday’s City Council meeting was in regards to the controversial issue of ownership of the land
Los Angeles County voters are set to decide next month if embattled District Attorney George Gascón will remain the head of the nation’s largest prosecutor’s office in a
The mural inside City Hall will remain but officials have approved plans to eventually install new artwork in the lobby and expanded signage addressing the controversy around the Stanton Macdonald-Wright
The biggest challenge facing lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom is the state budget deficit — and it just got bigger.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office projected the shortfall as $15 billion
Councilmembers voted unanimously 7-0 to create an economic support program to ensure that the Bergamot Station Arts Center is thriving and continues to be a leading arts and cultural hub
The Pathway Home program brought 25 people experiencing homelessness off the streets of Santa Monica and into safe interim housing this week, where they will receive supportive services and other
Crime has increased in Santa Monica for the third consecutive year driven by thefts and petty assaults according to Santa Monica Police Chief Ramon Batista who presented the annual report
Advocacy efforts shattered records in 2023, with nearly $480 million poured into influencing legislation and regulatory decisions making their way through state government. That amount eclipsed the previous high $440
The City Manager’s report in Tuesday’s Council meeting will be particularly interesting this week as it will contain both the Santa Monica Police Department’s (SMPD) 2023 annual
Gov. Gavin Newsom last fall signaled he was ready to bring psychedelic drugs into the mainstream of California’s mental health system and a pair of lawmakers today submitted a
