Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated that one third of RAND Corporation's local workforce has been laid off. Of the 800 local employees, 73 have were laid off. October 24, 2025 -- ...

A consortium of top-ranking concert promoters that has been pursuing plans to restore and operate the historic Civic Auditorium is pulling out after two years, a group championing the effort said ...

A Superior Court judge this month dismissed a lawsuit claiming the City illegally allowed a charter air carrier to operate at Santa Monica Airport without conducting an environmental review. The ...

Construction will start this month on an 82-unit senior housing project -- which includes supportive housing for homeless seniors -- at the site of a public parking lot near Santa Monica UCLA Medical ...

Next week's State of the City address -- which has traditionally been held in a hall filled with civic leaders and stakeholders -- will once again resemble a big block party. The free community event ...

July 9, 2026 -- Santa Monica's quaint and iconic Camera Obscura building in Palisades Park will get a major makeover for the 2028 Summer Olympics as part of the City's efforts to cash in on major ...

July 9, 2026 -- During the final week in June, Santa Monica police were involved in three incidents involving illegal fire arms and, in an unusual occurrence, a shoplifter bit an officer during an ...

July 17, 2024 -- The Architectural Review Board (ARB) on Monday unanimously recommended supporting the final design for the ambitious redevelopment of the iconic Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Downtown ...

The City Council is expected to place a parcel tax measure on the November ballot to fund local schools after Santa Monica voters approved seven tax measures in the past two elections. The measure -- ...

July 8, 2026 -- After a year in the works, the City has ended negotiations to lease a restaurant space on the Santa Monica Pier to the California Roadhouse, which promised to bring back live music.

August 19, 2024 -- An investigation launched by Santa Monica police when two local residents were defrauded in 2022 led to a federal probe that has uncovered a $2 million Ponzi scheme. Federal ...

The race for three open City Council seats is kicking into high gear next week, as candidates begin circulating nominating petitions on Monday and a major political group picks its slate two days ...