As the July 4th holiday approaches on Saturday, the Santa Monica Fire and Police Departments reminds everyone that all types of fireworks are illegal in the City of Santa Monica. This includes so-called “safe and […]

“Jurassic World” crossed the half-billion dollar mark in domestic sales today, and the genetically re-engineered dinos dominated the box office returns for a third straight week. The Jurassic rerun edged out “Inside Out” for the […]

Willow Bay, director of the USC Annenberg School of Journalism, will receive the Los Angeles Press Club’s highest honor, the Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement, today. The award is to be presented to […]

Los Angeles Councilman-elect David Ryu will hold his swearing in ceremony today to mark the start of his four-year term on the Los Angeles City Council. Ryu, a health center director, will be the first […]

A car that witnesses said was clipped by a taxi cab careened into a gas pump in Malibu Saturday night, causing a fire that did not injure anyone, authorities said. The 7:45 p.m. crash happened […]

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting this Monday  at the district office, 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica. The original notice stated that open session would begin at […]

Whole Foods Market at 5th and Wilshire in Santa Monica will donate 5 percent of the day’s sales directly to Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation (SMMEF) this Tuesday, June 30.   Proceeds from the event will […]

Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj will carry a leading six nominations each into Sunday’s 15th annual BET Awards, while Beyonce and Lil Wayne each have four. Brown is nominated for best male R&B/pop artist, along […]

Retiring Beverly Hills High School Principal Carter Paysinger on Friday signed a $685,000 settlement of his federal civil rights lawsuit against the Beverly Hills Unified School District. Paysinger, the only black to be principal in […]

Like many Cal State L.A. students, Gregory Hogrebe has complemented his classroom experience with work experience. He is employed as a forensic specialist for the Santa Monica Police Department, where he conducts crime scene investigations […]