This Marks a Significant Milestone Toward the Goal of Dividing the School District The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) and the City of Malibu have reached a critical point in their long-standing efforts to […]

Park’s Motion Requests to Assess the City’s Progress in Implementing Its Own WVPP In the wake of a first-degree murder conviction in the 2022 killing of Brianna Kupfer, Councilwoman Traci Park has called for an […]

The Shooting Left a 24-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured A Van Nuys man is being held on more than $4 million bail after being charged with attempted murder in a weekend shooting on Ocean Avenue. The […]

SB 1417 Is Part of a Series of Initiatives Aimed at Bolstering Rider Confidence A new law signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to enhance the safety and security of Santa Monica’s Big […]

The man became agitated when a store employee asked him to leave A 31-year-old homeless man was arrested late Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting a woman on Barnard Way and being linked to a separate […]

The Updated Speed Limits Will Be Rolled out This Fall, With New Signage to Reflect the Changes The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved new speed limits for over 30 miles of city streets, a […]

He attempted to flee southbound on the beach but was apprehended a short distance away A 25-year-old homeless man with a pending criminal case in Washington State was arrested after allegedly assaulting a sunbathing woman […]

One Victim Was Struck from Behind with a Large Wooden Stick A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to 23 years and 8 months in state prison after being convicted of multiple felonies, including hate […]

The Moment Was Captured in a Viral Instagram Post By Zach Armstrong A viral social media post shows two vehicles having a “street takeover” (doing donuts) right in front of the Santa Monica Pier before […]

Initially launched in September 2023 with bi-weekly deployments, HoST was designed to address encampment-related waste and debris The City of Santa Monica has expanded its Homeless Support Team (HoST) following the success of a pilot […]