September 2, 2025 -- Since Charlie Chaplin starred in a film comedy on the Pier in 1914, Santa Monica has been the backdrop of major films and TV shows -- from "Forrest Gump," "Baywatch" and "Barbie" ...

September 2, 2025 -- LA County Public Health officials are investigating an outbreak of flea-borne typhus cases in Santa Monica following an increase in reported cases countywide since 2010.

Sponsored by State Senator Scott Wiener, SB79 received a surge of major endorsements days before the vote, including one from the California Democratic Party ( "War Over Transit-Oriented Housing Bill ...

In his column, Cole called Chi "a visionary" who two months earlier had launched a pilot program based on one in Eugene, ...

August 26, 2025 -- City officials on Monday formally announced the resignation of Police Chief Ramón Batista and the ...

August 27, 2025 -- The battle over a State bill to allow major housing developments near public transit is intensifying leading up to a decisive committee vote on Friday.

Beachgoers are warned not to wade into the waters 100 yards north and south of the Pier due to high levels of bacteria common in the crowded area. City Hall will be closed on Monday, bus routes will ...

Councilmember John Lee, who authored the resolution opposing SB79, called the bill “not planning” but “chaos,” according to the Times. The bill's sponsor, State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ...

August 29, 2025 -- After decreasing for three straight months, rents in Santa Monica remained relatively flat in August amid a sluggish market nationwide, according to Apartment List's rent report ...

September 28-- Four thousand feet from the Santa Monica shoreline, the murky depths of the Pacific Ocean churn with life. The ocean floor, lying at a depth of approximately 60 feet, is home to some ...

"Great cities are not like towns, only larger. They are not like suburbs, only denser. They differ from towns and suburbs in basic ways, and one of these is that cities are, by definition, full of ...

August 28, 2025 -- In its first year, a program that provided e-bike vouchers to Santa Monica residents to help reduce emissions resulted in more frequent shorter trips without a car, according to a ...