California wildfire survivors will face fewer burdens on their road to recovery after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 495, authored by Sen. Ben Allen and sponsored by Insurance Commissioner
Senate Bill 663, authored by Sen. Ben Allen, was signed into law to deliver property tax relief for survivors of the 2025 LA fires and the 2024 Mountain and Franklin
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved a major restructuring of its discretionary funding program Tuesday, moving $83,000 in recurring annual commitments to the city's operating budget
California has enacted the nation's most comprehensive car buyer protection law, creating a first-in-the-nation three-day return period for used vehicles and requiring dealers to provide transparent pricing while
The Santa Monica City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to end exclusive negotiations with Revitalization Partners Group over a proposed $360 million restoration of the long-shuttered Civic Auditorium, citing frustration
A coalition of neighborhood associations is calling for an investigation into potential conflicts of interest involving City Councilmember Jesse Zwick, who recently accepted a position as Southern California Director for
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion proclaiming October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and advancing a comprehensive strategy to support survivors of domestic and intimate
The City of Malibu announced the transition from its temporary Rebuild Ambassador position to a neighborhood-focused Rebuild Zone Captain system following the completion of Abe Roy's three-month volunteer
The Santa Monica City Council will consider several ordinances and policy changes at its Tuesday meeting, including stricter requirements for dog owners after bite incidents, a new framework for waiving
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took sweeping action Tuesday to protect immigrant communities from what officials described as escalating federal enforcement operations, approving a motion to declare a
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 715, landmark legislation aimed at addressing rising antisemitism in California's K-12 schools, according to an announcement from the bill's lead
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved sweeping emergency response reforms Tuesday following an independent review of the catastrophic Eaton and Palisades fires that killed 31 people and
