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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 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 ...

"The House on Mango Street," which won the Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award in 1985, is required reading in middle schools, high schools and universities across the country.

August 26, 2025 -- Starting next Monday, vehicles that are illegally parked in bus lanes and bus stops in Santa Monica will receive $293 citations as the Transportation Department formally launches ...

The letter notes that the Councilmembers Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell and Natalya Zernitskaya are part of a Council super-majority that has moved to defund the City's Neighborhood Associations ...