With the adoption of recreational cannabis sales, Santa Monica’s only store, Local Cannabis Co. (925 Wilshire), held a grand opening last week. Lines for the first day of recreational sales stretched the length of the block and the store officially joined the business community with a Ribbon Cutting
Ongoing protests against several local hotels have evolved in the week before Christmas with tents, clothing lines and inflatable rats joining the existing picket activity.
Workers have been protesting since
In a proactive response to recent tragic events on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin and other State officials visited Malibu to conduct a comprehensive assessment
As January fast approaches we first think of celebrating the New Year, but then we must also think about another event that has unfortunately become an annual occurrence, the Greater
The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out
All things Barbie, going pantless, humungo Stanley Cup bottles and pressure tipping. There’s plenty from 2023 to leave behind come the new year.
Extreme weather hit historic heights. Fakeness
In weather terminology, they call it "rapid intensification" — the process by which a storm strengthens dramatically in a short period. In pop culture terminology, they call it Taylor
Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to match people’s science fiction fantasies of
While everyone may be eager to get home for the holidays, the last council meeting of 2023 is actually quite substantial with the Santa Monica Airport, pay bumps for city
In the latest chapter of the story starring Santa Monica’s famed Civic Auditorium, Council voted unanimously to instruct the City to issue a public notice to solicit letters of
In an effort to spur last-minute holiday shopping for local residents and visitors, Santa Monica City Council has extended free parking in downtown public parking structures from 90 minutes to
On December 8, officers responded to a call for service placed by a city employee who was working out on the beach and was flagged down by some beachgoers about
