The rule changes and additions are meant to "show the public this new Council’s immediate commitment to efficient, equitable, and ethical government, allowing the Council to focus on addressing the ...

December 13, 2024 -- Santa Monica police on Thursday arrested a 41-year-old piano teacher from Van Nuys for sexually ...

December 12, 2024 -- This holiday season put a macabre twist on Christmas with a monstrous exhibit at the Santa Monica Art ...

The newly seated City Council -- composed of a 6 to 1 pro-housing development majority -- will take up a final proposal ...

December 9, 2024 -- Congress could vote on a bill next year to recognize the Tongva as a nation and deed the tribe as many as ...

December 11, 2024 -- The Santa Monica Conservancy tripled its one-day goal on Giving Tuesday, raising enough to fund several ...

Brock, de la Torre and Parra, along with Negrete comprised a 4 to 3 pro-law enforcement majority that for 3 1/2 years opposed ...

December 10, 2024 -- City Manager David White -- who helped steer Santa Monica through some of its most turbulent years – ...

The four Council winners also opposed Proposition 36, a statewide measure to toughen lenient policies for those who commit ...

The median rent in Santa Monica rose 1.3 percent last month and now stands at $2,338 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,803 ...

Negrete, who had become part of a Council majority during the past 3 1/2 years, now finds herself the lone holdout after ...

Under the "Freedom to Walk Act," officers can cite pedestrians only if there is an immediate hazard. Funding for the traffic ...