Gavin Newsom last Wednesday vetoed an unopposed bill that would have provided more oversight over homelessness spending. Since 2018, California has spent nearly $24 billion in taxpayer dollars on ...

At a trial in LA County last month, Mohamed Abou-Arabi, 24, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a man who was found dead in his car just north of the Pier on November 2, ...

September 27, 2024 -- The Santa Monica Fire Department will host several events during Fire Prevention Week to drive home the importance of working smoke alarms. The two community workshops, as well ...

September 27, 2024 -- The two factions waging a high-stakes battle for control the Santa Monica City Council have raised a combined total of more than $1 million, according to campaign finance ...

The City Council on Tuesday replaced a building code requiring nearly all new buildings to be fully electric with a set of "evaluation metrics" that allow for the limited use of fuel.

The Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to place the measure on the ballot. Supervisor Holly Mitchell, a longtime progressive, voted no, warning County services would need to be cut to pay for the new ...

It’s PALloween fun complete with trick-or-treat lane, a haunted house, costume contests, and game booths for more than 6,500 guests at the Santa Monica Police Activities League’s 15th annual Halloween ...

September 25, 2024 -- The City Council on Tuesday voted to support a ballot measure that would raise LA County's sales tax -- already among the highest in the nation -- to help fight homelessness.

September 25, 2024 -- A homeless man from Illinois has been charged with attempted murder for strangling a man fishing at the ...