Santa Monica resident, Nancy Raven Smith, has announced the release of her first book, a mystery titled “Land Sharks – A Swindle in Sumatra.” The work is a result of a new-author’s program and is already garnering awards.

Hospitals can be lonely places for patients, especially older adults, that’s why the UCLA Geriatrics Program has launched a Companion Care Program for their inpatient Geriatrics Unit at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica.

A bus traveling from L.A. to San Francisco crashed early this morning, killing 2 and injuring more than 20.

Martin Luther King Day will be marked this morning in Santa Monica when 31st-Anniversary Celebrations continue as part of a three-day long event, organized by the MLK Westside Coalition.

The Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra paid tribute to Marian Anderson and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at its annual Martin Luther King Holiday Concert that took place Saturday afternoon.

Once we figure out what we want to accomplish, we can improve just about anything in our lives. Look back at yourself, and choose one goal to accomplish in the upcoming year.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men other than skin cancer. About one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and about one in 38 men will die of the disease.

Teens in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica’s Keystone Club will sleep-out next weekend to raise awareness about the city’s homeless.

Santa Monica’s State of the City will take place Jan.28, with Hack the Beach a highlight of the program.

Two mountain lion kittens recently were discovered in the western end of the Santa Monica Mountains.