Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131, enacted on June 30 as part of the 2025-26 State budget, will "deliver the most consequential housing and infrastructure reform in recent state history," Governor ...

July 17, 2025 -- On August 8, Santa Monica College (SMC) will give sky watchers a "sneak peek" at the school's new planetarium, which is set to open in late September, college officials announced this ...

July 16, 2025 -- Fentanyl overdose -- a leading killer among Santa Monica's homeless population -- saw a dramatic drop as a cause of death in Los Angeles County last year, according to a report ...

The results of the conducted over three successive nights in February by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) found the homeless population had dropped 4 percent to 72,308 in LA County ...

Timothy J. Leiweke, co-founder and CEO of Oak View Group (OVG), was indicted by a federal grand jury last week for conspiring with the CEO of competitor Legends Hospitality for an arena project at a ...

The Santa Monica attack took place on April 4, when Marbra allegedly assaulted a 52-year-old woman on the Strand bike path on ...

July 14, 2025 -- Federal agents on Thursday arrested a resident of Santa Monica and Tehran at LAX for illegally exporting electronic equipment to Iran's government, according the U.S. Justice ...

Of the 56 people referred to the new SaMo Bridge program by police between its opening on May 12 to June 21, a total of 37 individuals "were immediately and successfully connected to housing and ...

SB 79, which is backed by the City Council, was approved 9 to 1 by the Housing Committee on Thursday after clearing the Senate last month. It now heads to the Assembly Local Government Committee.