Nov. 13 -- A 24-year-old Santa Monica resident was stabbed in the back of the head and neck Saturday afternoon by a man who moments before had asked him for spare change, authorities said. The man had ...

Nov. 3 -- With a smattering of surfers riding the waves of Surfrider Beach in the distance, state officials Friday announced a $1.25 million grant to the cities of Santa Monica and Malibu to help ...

December 20, 2024 -- Kick off the new year by diving into galaxies and roaming the surface of Mars during live virtual shows at the Santa Monica College Planetarium. Lunar surface (Courtesy of NASA) ...

Oct. 31-- Former mayor Judy Abdo, one of Santa Monica's most identifiable political and civic leaders, is expected to be named as head of Child Development Services for the school district Thursday ...

December 20, 2024 -- The LA County District Attorney charged a 41-year-old music teacher arrested by Santa Monica police with sexually abusing a 14-year-old piano student earlier this year. Hovanes ...

September 15-- In an effort to make the Downtown a more pleasant place to stroll, the City Council Tuesday night tweaked the design standards for the area, but put off making any major changes to the ...

December 3, 210-- City Council candidate Ted Winterer announced today that “given the improbability of a change in the outcome” of the results, he and his campaign team decided they will not seek a ...

February 17-- Nearly six months after local police warned that Santa Monica could be a target for terrorists, City Council members Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to install 123 video cameras in ...

Friday-- A report released Tuesday in Pasadena could step up the pressure on Santa Monica officials to enforce a voter-approved conflict of interest election law approved by voters in 2000, according ...

September 9 -- Four suspects were detained at the beach early Friday morning after police officers located two pipe bombs and a large quantity of illegal fireworks. Officers responding at 4:38 a.m. to ...

September 7-- The landmark pier sign, which is widely recognized as Santa Monica’s most prominent icon, will be moved from its current location under a recommendation approved by the Pier Board ...

September 18 – Police arrested two motorists, issued eight citations and towed seven vehicles at a Santa Monica checkpoint Friday night. Part of the “You Drink and Drive. You Lose” national campaign, ...