Caltrans will perform “swarm” maintenance on Sunday, February 21, in closed sections of the Glenn Anderson Freeway (I-105)/San Diego Freeway (I-405) Interchange from 5am to noon.

Members of Santa Monica residents’ advocacy group residocracy.org filed with the Santa Monica City Clerk yesterday a Notice of Intent to circulate the Land Use Voter Empowerment Initiative (LUVE Initiative), a proposed ballot measure that could give voters the final say on approval of large development in the city.

It was celebrations all round for AIDS Walk Los Angeles and other nonprofits as Santa Monica City Council overturned last week a 2012 ban on Big Blue Bus (BBB) advertising that saw commercial organizations have sole access to such rights.

Blitzing a strong field of more than 15,000 nominations, Santa Monica’s Andrew Yakub has been chosen among 600 of the greatest young minds and entrepreneurs recognized in Forbes magazine’s fifth annual 30 Under 30 feature.

The California Supreme Court refused today to review the case against a gang member convicted of murdering two people, including a 15-year-old boy, and trying to kill a dozen others in a crime spree in Santa Monica.

haleARTS S P A C E is extending an open invitation to their latest group show reception tomorrow featuring works by Matthew Ehrmann, Mark Lowrie, Abbie Weinberg, and Gail Willhardt.

Santa Monica’s Recreation & Parks Commission will meet this evening, Thursday February 18, at 7:30PM at City Hall with a call for all interested in the future of parks and green space in the city to attend. […]

The Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) is inviting everyone in the community to celebrate Women’s History Month in March.

Pink Martini’s genre-defying chanteuse Storm Large and her band Le Bonheur will hit the Broad Stage for one performance only Friday, February 26, at 7:30pm.

The sun shines brightly in new exhibition SPLASH by local artist Kenton Nelson on display at California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica.