Mayor Lana Negrete, who co-sponsored the discussion item, said there has been "even more crime" over the past 24 months on Santa Monica State Beach, including "murders, rapes and accidental deaths" ( ...

April 8, 2025 -- A County committee's vote last week denying Malibu's split from the School District will need to be taken again, District officials confirmed Monday.

April 8, 2025 -- Santa Monica's dream of hosting beach volleyball during the Summer Olympics was dashed last week after the City and organizing committee for the 2028 Games failed to reach a deal.

The City Council on Tuesday is expected to accept a nearly $900,000 grant "to implement quick-build treatments for a new greenway along Washington Avenue" and to expand an existing greenway across ...

SMFD joins a growing number of agencies across the country that have adopted similar programs, including the Redondo Beach, ...

April 4, 2025 -- Nearly a dozen individuals with criminal records who are on parole or have existing warrants were arrested in Santa Monica during a one-week stretch this month.

The three-year $8 million program run out of two trailors on the Civic Audtorium lot offers a landing place -- or "respite hub" -- that can become a first step on a "different path" for homeless ...

The proposed beach curfew was placed on the agenda "due to public safety concerns" after two homeless women were killed on the beach late at night over the past six months.

April 2, 2025 -- One month after Councilmember Jesse Zwick floated the idea of selling the Fairview Branch Library, a rally will be held at City Hall opposing the potential move.

Tuesday's action by the Board of Supervisors comes three years after the County's Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness "recommended both establishing a County entity dedicated to homeless service ...

Police advise drivers to follow the following steps to stay focused behind the wheel: Put your phone away: Silence notifications and store your phone where you can’t reach it while driving. Plan ahead ...