Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will celebrate Independence Day by "lighting up the night sky with a dazzling ...

July 2, 2025 -- After a hot start to the year, rents in Santa Monica dropped for the second straight month in June, according ...

July 3, 2025 -- As Independence Day weekend approaches, two stretches of Santa Monica State Beach are under Public Health advisories due to high levels of bacteria.

Is arrested or convicted for a misdemeanor or felony committed in or on a vehicle, bus stop or light rail station "for acts involving violence, threats of violence, lewd or lascivious behavior, or ...

June 30, 2025 -- A homeless suspect has been charged with attempting to murder a Santa Monica police officer and two juveniles in two separate shooting incidents last week, the LA County District ...

By Jorge Casuso July 1, 2025 -- Santa Monica's local minimum wage will increase by 54 cents on Wednesday to $17.81 per hour, but a much larger hike for local hotel workers has been put on hold.

Area residents, who recently have called for beefed up security on and around the pier, contend that the statistics fail to reflect the rising fear in the neighborhood. They note that the homicide of ...