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 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 – ...

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 ...

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

January 5-- Homeowners and contractors can now schedule building inspections on-line, the latest in a series of technological advances that will soon allow the City to issue permits over the net. The ...

November 2-- Santa Monica cable viewers flipping through the channels will likely encounter a campaign ad linking City Council candidates Kathryn Morea and Bobby Shriver. The commercial paid for by ...

October 12-- At an unusual Saturday morning meeting attended by half a dozen residents, the Planning Commission called for a better public process when the City updates its 20-year-old zoning and ...