Santa Monica has begun issuing $293 citations to drivers who illegally park in bus lanes and bus stops following a two-month warning period that caught more than 1,100 violations.
A restaurant employee was hospitalized Sunday evening after being stabbed multiple times near the Santa Monica Pier, authorities said.
Santa Monica Police officers responded around 5 p.m. to Ocean
A law enforcement pursuit of a carjacking suspect who stole a vehicle in East LA with three young children inside ended in a violent T-bone crash on PCH at Kanan
Health officials are investigating a flea-borne typhus outbreak in Santa Monica, marking the second outbreak Los Angeles County has faced this year as cases of the bacterial infection continue to
The Santa Monica Police Officers' Association expressed gratitude and disappointment this week following the resignation of Police Chief Ramon Batista, praising his collaborative approach and significant contributions to the
Louisiana-based chicken chain Raising Cane's will open its first Santa Monica location on the Third Street Promenade as the company continues its aggressive California expansion and the city
The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-1 at its last meeting to approve a pilot program allowing developers to build affordable housing off-site instead of requiring it as part of
Santa Monica Police Chief Ramon Batista announced his resignation Friday, citing philosophical differences with the “new administration” after nearly four years leading the department.
Batista, the 18th police chief in
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education considered sweeping changes to student health and safety policies at its last meeting, addressing everything from fentanyl prevention to cell phone
Editor's Note: The following letter was sent out by Police Chief Ramon Batista Friday evening. This letter has been published in its entirety. The Chief's formal
Clearing an encampment is one of the most complicated and fraught tasks any California city can take on when responding to homelessness.
How they handle that challenge varies widely.
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A dangerous, multiday heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest this week, with near-record temperatures expected through the weekend and officials warning of elevated wildfire
