The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has a new Director of Assessment, Research, and Evaluation following Thursday night’s Board of Education meeting. The board approved the appointment of Mr. Evan Bartelheim to take over from […]

A hiker who went missing in the Santa Monica Mountains was rescued by a group of mountain bike riders, authorities said today. The 21-year-old woman was reported missing around 7 p.m. Thursday, Los Angeles County […]

“Birdman,” and “Boyhood” were the big winners at tonight’s 20th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, staged at the Hollywood Palladium. “Birdman” — the story of a washed-up actor trying to revive his career — won […]

The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism announced today that two grants totaling $1.25 million will be used to fund a new editor and freelance reporting budget for its Religion Dispatches online magazine. The […]

A Torrance man was sentenced on Thursday to three months in federal prison for participating in a smuggling scheme in which backpacks of drugs were carried through an employee entrance at Los Angeles International Airport […]

With the City of Santa Monica moving towards eliminating contract and as-needed workers, nine custodial beach workers have banded together in an attempt to secure their positions and livelihoods. Rallying outside Santa Monica City Hall […]

Ever thought about juice cleansing for that extra boost whether the goal be weight loss, a detox, or just starting a healthier lifestyle? Look no further than Chomp Eatery & Juice Station in Santa Monica, […]

A Santa Monica group of solar energy entrepreneurial scientists is on the verge of changing solar power production on a global scale. Rayton Solar has invented industry-leading technology that has the ability to cut solar-panel […]

As the first Santa Monica Rotary gathering of the year, the Jan. 9 meeting at the Riviera Country Club kicked off with warm salutations as members greeted each other after a two-week holiday break. After […]

Fines of up to $10,000 could face Santa Monicans who don’t toe the water-reduction line following Tuesday night’s City Council meeting where new citywide water-reduction policies were adopted. In response to Council declaring in August […]