DOWNTOWN — Cheaper hotel rooms, better movie theaters and a more exciting nightlife are some of the reasons why the American Film Market, one of the world’s largest gatherings of independent filmmakers and producers, is considering leaving Santa Monica in 2013 for Downtown Los Angeles, according to
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Snyder Diamond, a family-owned kitchen and bath company with deep roots in Santa Monica, has teamed up with the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market and appliance brands Sub-Zero and Wolf to launch a scholarship program in support of local farming education.
Santa Monica City Councilman Terry O’Day is moving on. The environmental activist who has led Santa Monica-based Environment Now since 2003 has accepted a job with eVgo to help develop California’s electric car charging infrastructure.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police are trying to determine if a convicted sex offender, who recently registered in Santa Monica following a stint in jail for masturbating in public, exposed himself to girls as young as 5.
PROMENADE — With guns drawn, Santa Monica police arrested a suspected serial burglar at the corner of Washington Avenue and Second Street after a short car chase on Wednesday.
The redevelopment of the former Paper Mate site is again before the City Council for a public hearing Tuesday night. Flash back to March 22 … Texas mega-developer Hines presents a "four years in the works" proposal for redevelopment of the former 7.
CITY HALL — A certain item on the Planning Commission’s Wednesday night calendar has been blowing up the blogosphere and rumor mills for days, but got less than a minute’s worth of consideration from the four commissioners.
Imagine you’ve recently moved into a beautiful new studio apartment located just steps from Santa Monica Place and the Third Street Promenade. Hip boutiques and gourmet restaurants are just outside your doorstep, and the world-famous Santa Monica Pier and beaches are easily accessible by foot, bicyc
Q: I was told that some schools are starting earlier this year before the Labor Day weekend. Does this affect all the schools in our area or just certain ones? A: Yes, schools are starting early this year.
Only steps away from tourist magnets like the Santa Monica Pier and the remodeled Santa Monica Place, Fritto Misto seems to mostly go unnoticed among the hustle and bustle of summer sightseers.
DOWNTOWN — An American sculptor known for large-scale public art projects is the front-runner for a City Hall contract to beautify a rebuilt Parking Structure 6 on Second Street.
