At least since 1970, when the Council hired Torrance City Attorney Richard Knickerbocker, every City Attorney hired on a permanent basis has come from outside the department. Bob Myers, who replaced ...

It's safe to wade into the water at most Santa Monica beaches as summertime temperatures hit the region on Thursday and Friday. Los Angeles County Public Health on Monday lifted its water quality ...

March 11, 2026 -- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last week released its preliminary findings in a widely ...

Of the open claims, 301 were filed during the last fiscal year, bringing to $25.9 million the total direct costs to the City, including $15.9 million in medical, indemnity and miscellaneous payments, ...

Santa Monica has been hot and dry with the National Weather Service (NWS) placing LA County Beaches under a heat advisory Sunday. “There is a high risk for heat illness for sensitive populations ...

When Police Chief Darrick Jacob was appointed to run the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) on a permanent basis last December, he became the first chief since 1979 to rise through the ranks. The ...

Anyone who recognizes the individual in the picture, believes they may have had contact with him, or has information related to this investigation should contact Detective Sean Baker at 310-458-8932 ...

Friends of Sunset Park (FSOP) informed City officials Friday it would not participate in the City's new grant program, making it the second neighborhood group to reject the new restrictions. The ...

March 4, 2026 -- The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is "conducting additional patrols" in select locations as the war in Iran escalates, officials announced Monday.

Saunders has performed and recorded with "a dizzying array of Jazz artists," from Slam Stewart to Carla Bley. His career also includes extensive work in the musical spheres of Latin Jazz, R&B, Funk, ...

March 6, 2026 -- The number of Fatal and Severe Injury (FSI) crashes in Santa Monica fell in 2025 after soaring to a record high the previous year, according to Transportation Department data.

March 4, 2026 -- The City Council on Tuesday is expected to appoint Jay Baldwin as Santa Monica's second Poet Laureate. Baldwin is "an accomplished poet and community arts advocate whose work reflects ...