December 2, 2024 -- A last ditch lobbying effort to settle the 8 1/2-year-old voting rights lawsuit against the City before a new council is sworn in has failed.

The four Council winners also opposed Proposition 36, a statewide measure to toughen lenient policies for those who commit drug and retail related crimes that won with nearly two-thirds of the vote ( ...

November 26, 2024 -- Santa Monica is among a number of California cities poised "to unleash a building boom" after pro-housing advocate swept all four open Council seats, according to California YIMBY ...

When Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell and Natalya Zernitskaya are sworn in on December 10, Santa Monicans for Renters' ...

November 20, 2024 -- Teams of super heroes and other imaginary characters helped raise $7,500 for local non-profits during ...

November 25, 2024 -- A Superior Court judge on Friday urged the parties in an 8 1/2 year old voting rights lawsuit to try and mediate the case, which won't go to trial for another year.

November 20, 2024 -- A 41-year-old bicyclist believed to be homeless died Sunday after being struck by two vehicles on Lincoln Boulevard shortly after midnight. Officers responded at around 12:30 a.m.

November 26, 2024 -- Santa Monica College students in need have until early Wednesday afternoon to pick up a Thanksgiving meal, as well as other groceries for the holidays. Organized by the Santa ...

November 19, 2024 -- A security guard has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a homeless man near Reed Park in ...