This Year’s Theme is Magical Mystical Trip As the vibrant tradition of the Venice Beach Mardi Gras Parade marks its 25th year, participants are urged to don their most festive costumes and join the lively […]

Anonymous Calls Threatened Physical Harm By Zach Armstrong Security was bolstered at the Santa Monica City Council meeting Tuesday night after multiple council members received threats.  Four members received anonymous phone calls that posed various […]

Hallock’s career in fire service began in 1994 as a reserve firefighter Matthew Hallock has been appointed as the new chief of the Santa Monica Fire Department. His official start date is scheduled for Feb. […]

A petition proposes dividing the district into seven geographic “trustee areas” The Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization has slated two hearings to gather public input regarding the legality of a voting map […]

The Meeting Is Set for Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m. By Zach Armstrong During Santa Monica City Council’s first meeting of the New Year, members are set to discuss agenda items related to addressing […]

Operations Continue But New Signage Has Been Posted By Zach Armstrong Rudy Barrientos has been operating the beloved Gracias Señor Taqueria taco truck in Pacific Palisades for a decade. It wasn’t the first time, but […]

The woman, believed to be homeless, could not be identified on scene On Jan. 13, at around 1:50 am, the Santa Monica Police Department responded to a tragic traffic collision in the 2900 block of […]

From 2017 to 2021, He Operated a VirtuL-Currency Money Services Business Known as Digital Coin Strategies LLC A 33-year-old Santa Monica man, Charles James Randol, was sentenced to four months in prison for helping launder […]