On Wednesday morning, AB 1740, co-sponsored by the City, was one of 388 bills approved by the Appropriations Committee Wednesday and is now headed to the Assembly floor for what is expected to be an ...

May 7, 2026 -- The Santa Monica Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a 7-year-old boy last seen with his ...

Motorcyclists should also drive defensively and not assume a driver can see them. They also should avoid riding in a driver’s blind spot and always keep their lights on, even during the day. Both ...

May 6, 2026 -- The City Council on Tuesday is expected to add one year to a $3.8 million contract to provide on-site medical services to arrestees being booked into Santa Monica jail.

A Santa Monica man charged with kidnapping a UCLA student in March and raping another woman in Culver City last October pleaded not guilty in court Monday. Alexander William Schecter, 27, was charged ...

A State Assembly bill that exempts Santa Monica from Coastal Commission permits for certain activities and types of development is moving towards approval with unanimous committee votes. Co sponsored ...

Six months before November's City Council election, two potential slates are coalescing around rival incumbents who have announced they will seek reelection. Unlike the 2024 race that saw Santa Monica ...

The Santa Monica Education Foundation raised more than $400,000 for the city's public schools and unveiled a first-of-its-kind student investment program at its eleventh annual wine auction last ...

May 1, 2026 -- The City Council declared a win-win Tuesday night after approving a long-stalled California Roadhouse lease, but the congratulatory statements may have been premature due to a ...

Reigniting a heated debate, Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR) last week called on the City Council to study the impacts of including affordable housing on Airport land. In a letter to ...

Planetarium will offer tours of the solar system during a special two-part series next month, school officials announced Tuesday. The live-hosted, on-campus shows on Friday evenings and Sunday ...

April 28, 2026 -- The Planning Commission is advising the City Council to take a targeted approach to a controversial new State law that allows large housing developments in residential areas near ...