Government offices, courts, schools, libraries, banks, and post offices will be closed today for the Labor Day holiday. Trash collection in the city of Los Angeles will be pushed back by one day, according to […]

An inert grenade caused a scare and evacuations when it was taken to Santa Monica police headquarters Saturday night. A family member found the real-looking device while going through the belongings of a recently deceased […]

A 33-year-old homeless man was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 29, after stealing a bracelet, memory cards, a portable speaker, and some lighters from a Rite Aid Pharmacy in Santa Monica.  At 12:30 pm officers of […]

NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has selected Santa Monica College (SMC) as one of four community colleges nationwide to receive a MUREP Community College Curriculum Improvement (MC3I) grant. The grant will provide […]

The Independent Spirit Awards is moving, but it will remain in Santa Monica next year. Formerly held at the parking lot at 2030 Ocean Ave., the new location of the Spirit Awards will now be […]

A former security guard at a Marina del Rey apartment complex was convicted today of first-degree murder for gunning down his supervisor. Jurors deliberated about 1 1/2 hours before returning their verdict against Byron Keith […]

A preliminary magnitude-2.7 earthquake struck near Marina del Rey tonight, but there were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries. The quake hit at 9:55 p.m. at a depth of 5.6 miles. It was […]

A 25-year-old Santa Monica man was arrested on Friday, Aug. 28, after vandalizing his mom’s car while supposedly under the influence of drugs. At 8:30 pm officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called […]

Back to school time for teens often means stress about college. The Library can help! They’re offering several college-prep programs at the Main Library and branch libraries throughout the month of September. All programs are […]

The Santa Monica Conservancy invites all to their next community meeting to introduce and discuss the recently nominated San Vicente Boulevard Historic District.  The community meeting for the proposed San Vicente Boulevard Historic District is […]