With tax revenues in a free fall comparable to the Great Recession and the dot-com bust, California faces a projected $68 billion budget deficit next year that will require spending
With a 2023 full of recovery for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), officials continue to tinker with various improvements to light rail lines during the year’s
A longtime Santa Monica resident is facing what he calls a “death sentence” if he is evicted from his current housing accommodations on Dec. 11.
Scott Brutzman is fighting to
A resounding run through the CIF Southern Section playoffs for the Samohi Vikings caught the attention of Bay League all-league team voters, with seven of the team’s football standouts
Hollywood’s actors have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, bringing an official finish to the labor strife that shook the
SMDP’s Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Main St. Holiday Festival, Fairmont’s Meet Me Under the Fig Tree Event, and much more!
The December meeting of the North of Montana Avenue Neighborhood Association (NOMA) will be dominated this month by talks from four local non-profit organizations: Rev. Ron Hooks from West Coast
President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles today for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a
Shocking statistics from Los Angeles County are highlighting a disturbing trend: a surge in hate crimes. This past week, the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations shared its annual
A homeless man is being charged with attempted murder after trying to kill a homeless victim in Palisades Park.
According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), officers were called
The Santa Monica Family YMCA has been around since the 1920s, and has remained a premier spot for youth and adults alike to improve their physical fitness regimen. However, physical
A group of Santa Monica teenagers from CTeen Jr. took community engagement to a new level by baking and delivering homemade pumpkin cupcakes to local firefighters and first responders. This
