Temperatures and humidity levels will rise to uncomfortable levels in the Southland today at the start of a heat wave expected to last until early next week, and perilous conditions characterized by strong rip currents […]

Santa Monica College will present a distinguished panel discussion on new developments in understanding and addressing the anger, fear, and violence in today’s society. The free discussion, “Reconfiguring the Contexts of Violence, Anger, & Fear: […]

Legislation to ban mirco-plastic particle abrasives, commonly referred to as “microbeads,” from being used in products such as facial scrubs, soaps, and toothpaste passed the California State Senate on a 24-14 vote on Friday. The […]

An all-star cast of policy makers will band together with the Santa Monica Democratic Club for “Back to School with the Santa Monica Democratic Club,” a conversation about education, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7 pm, at […]

A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 29, after trying to steal a belt from Banana Republic on Third Street Promenade.  At 3:25 pm officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were […]

Thousands of volunteers will pick up trash along Los Angeles County beaches and inland waterways later this month as part of the 26th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day. Between 9 am and noon Sept. 19, about […]

Government offices, courts, schools, libraries, banks, and post offices will be closed today for the Labor Day holiday. Trash collection in the city of Los Angeles will be pushed back by one day, according to […]

An inert grenade caused a scare and evacuations when it was taken to Santa Monica police headquarters Saturday night. A family member found the real-looking device while going through the belongings of a recently deceased […]

A 33-year-old homeless man was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 29, after stealing a bracelet, memory cards, a portable speaker, and some lighters from a Rite Aid Pharmacy in Santa Monica.  At 12:30 pm officers of […]

NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has selected Santa Monica College (SMC) as one of four community colleges nationwide to receive a MUREP Community College Curriculum Improvement (MC3I) grant. The grant will provide […]