The 2026 Santa Monica Classic, produced by The McCourt Foundation, has sold out all general and charity entries for its 10K and 5K races more than a month before the
A last-minute effort to exempt a Frank Gehry-designed downtown development from California Coastal Commission review has died, ending a months-long fight that pitted a politically connected developer
A independent review of Santa Monica's response to the January 2025 Palisades Fire found the city's emergency operations were "coordinated" and "highly collaborative,
It is a time for new beginnings. Schools will be starting soon, promising a fresh start and a year of growth, and the Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club is
The city of Santa Monica began deploying enhanced police patrols this week at the Santa Monica Pier, Palisades Park, the beach and downtown, following two separate shootings over the weekend
For Rafael Vásquez, seeing his book on the shelves of the Santa Monica Public Library is more than a professional milestone. It is a return to the building where, as
Affordable housing built in Santa Monica over the past fiscal year outpaced the city's minimum requirements by a wide margin, according to a new report presented to the
Recently, the City Council called a special meeting to rescind an ordinance they had just passed at their previous meeting. This isn’t the first time this year they’ve
Songwriters and musicians have until Sept. 13 to enter Santa Monica Travel & Tourism's Route 66 Song Contest, a competition marking the 100th anniversary of the highway that
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Pier Boxing, Main Street Sunday Funday Street Event, Montana Ave. Dog Daze of Summer