Santa Monica Democratic Club held candidate debates for the November election. Mayor Torosis and former Mayor Negrete led as strongest candidates among 10 City Council hopefuls.

Paris Paramount, featuring Penélope Cruz and Owen Wilson, is the largest production ever coordinated by Film Santa Monica, now filming on Ocean Avenue at the Fairmont Miramar.

Los Angeles County transitions from Mental Health Services Act to Behavioral Health Services Act following Proposition 1, ...

Santa Monica attracted 3.89 million visitors in 2025, down 8% from 2024 and far below its 8.71 million pre-pandemic peak in 2017, despite recent World Cup tourism gains.

California ABC awards nearly $3 million to 43 law enforcement agencies including Santa Monica Police to combat ...

A person died Thursday night after falling from the an overpass onto Interstate 10, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Officers responded to the overpass at about 9:41 p.m. Thursday ...

California's 2026-27 state budget includes $5 million in one-time funding for the UCLA Center for Reproductive Health, Law and Policy, Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur, D-Hollywood, ...

When Matthew Smith took his five-year-old son to a World Cup game in the Los Angeles area earlier this month, they opted to take public transit instead of driving from their nearby coastal city. It ...

IT’S MAKE MUSIC DAY TODAY! GRAB YOUR HARP, BOBBY MCGEE, HIT THE STREET CORNER That is the spirit of Make Music Day, one of the best gifts from the French since the Statue of Liberty.