California voters on Tuesday passed a ballot measure to redraw the state’s congressional map to favor Democrats, a major victory for the party in a high-stakes national redistricting fight
Election: California is holding a Statewide Special Election on Tuesday, November 4, to address redistricting. The California Legislature called this election through legislation proposing a constitutional amendment that was then
The city of Santa Monica and Santa Monica Place formally announced the upcoming opening of a new police substation in the heart of the downtown retail district last week — a
The Malibu City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance Monday night officially designating the entire city as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, making it one of only a handful
SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes A LOT of Halloween events for kids and adults, Museum of Illusions opening, and much
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved a comprehensive realignment plan Tuesday aimed at restoring public safety, revitalizing the downtown core and achieving fiscal stability by 2028, marking what officials
Southern California faces critical fire weather conditions this week as a combination of unseasonable heat, bone-dry air and gusty Santa Ana winds elevates wildfire risk across the Los Angeles region.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath has ordered the termination of two controversial interim housing facilities planned for Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, citing broken trust with the community
Two people were killed and two others injured when a driver struck four pedestrians on a Wilshire Boulevard sidewalk near the Von's grocery store Friday night before fleeing
When Mayor Lana Negrete shared with the City Council that she had breast cancer in February 2024, she didn’t expect to share the disease itself. But almost a year
City Manager Oliver Chi is asking Council to sign off on a wholesale rewrite of what it means to be Santa Monica in a widespread "revitalization plan" up
Jonathan Rinderknecht, the 29-year-old man charged with starting the devastating Palisades Fire, pleaded not guilty to all charges during his arraignment Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles.
A jury trial has
