A California Supreme Court decision three years ago was supposed to be the final word on former Gov. Jerry Brown’s marquee pension limit law, but judges are still sorting
The first Santa Monica City Council meeting of 2024 did not disappoint. There was tap dancing, technical issues, the Brady Bunch, live music and Councilmember Oscar de la Torres’ magnificent
City Manager David White has announced the appointment of Matthew Hallock to lead the Santa Monica Fire Department as its new chief. Hallock comes to Santa Monica from the city
Voters won’t weigh in for more than two years, the primary election is not until June 2026, but the race to be California’s next governor is already growing
By Yue Stella Yu
The four leading U.S. Senate contenders came to the University of Southern California tonight to trade jabs.
Among the top targets: Steve Garvey, the former
Council’s first meeting of the New Year delves into some of Santa Monica’s perennial issues (development and rent) but also branches out into new areas of controversy including
Californians infected with COVID-19 may go about their lives without isolating or testing negative as long as their symptoms are improving, according to new and significantly loosened guidelines from the
The main contenders to become California’s new U.S. senator want voters to see them in a certain light: Rep. Adam Schiff as a defender of democracy; Rep. Katie
Arguably, this year could be considered a make or break in terms of tackling the homeless crisis. Here in Santa Monica, it’s impossible to not see some evidence of
With just days to go, Santa Monica prepares for the 2024 homeless count as the crisis surges nationwide. On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, from 8 p.m. to midnight, a
How much difference will a March ballot measure make when it comes to fighting California’s massive homelessness crisis? That’s the question before voters as they weigh in on
