A sheriff’s deputy was injured today when the department motorcycle he was riding crashed in the Pacific Palisades area, authorities said. The crash occurred about 5:30 a.m. on Topanga Canyon Boulevard north of Pacific Coast […]

Classical pianist Jeffrey Kahane, music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, will become a part-timer at USC’s Thornton School of Music and later, a full professor, once he steps down as chamber director in […]

“Birdman” scored a leading four nominations today for the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, with “Boyhood,” “The Imitation Game” and “The Theory of Everything” each getting three nods while in television, four-time comedy ensemble […]

Main Street Santa Monica celebrated the holidays by hosting a spirited extravaganza Saturday, Dec. 6. The event included 60 parties at participating businesses, a visit from Santa, a tree lighting with the Samohi Choir, a […]

Many larger Post Offices in the greater Los Angeles area, including Santa Monica’s Post Office at 1653 7th St., will be open with full retail service on Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm through […]

The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations this Saturday, Dec. 13 with focused enforcement on primary collision factors involving motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. SMPD Sgt. Rudy Camarena […]

A 45-year-old homeless man was arrested on Friday, Nov. 28 after attacking a paralyzed veteran in his wheelchair for no apparent reason. Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called out at 12:50 pm […]

“Boyhood,” “Interstellar” and “Game of Thrones” were among 11 films and 10 television programs announced today as 2014 winners of AFI Awards from the American Film Institute. “We celebrate these films and television programs as […]