The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to a reported fire in a house under major renovation at 2311 La Mesa Dr. on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 11:29 am. The first fire unit to arrive on […]

The J. Paul Getty Museum’s newest acquisition, an 1881 Edouard Manet painting for which the museum paid more than $65 million, will go on view on Nov. 25, it was reported today. The painting, “Spring […]

Truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach expanded a trucker’s strike today to rail yards that dispatch cargo to and from warehouses and distribution centers, a union announced. The job action […]

The parent company and owner of a Santa Monica restaurant have pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from serving meat from the endangered Sei whale to undercover investigators in 2009 and 2010. Typhoon Restaurant Inc. […]

The two men who beat Bryan Stow in a Dodger Stadium parking — leaving the San Francisco Giants fan with permanent brain injuries — are negotiating plea deals with prosecutors to resolve federal weapons charges […]

Santa Monica police arrested a homeless man on the beach on Friday, Nov. 7 after a lifeguard spotted this 43-year-old with his pants down and masturbating. Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called […]

The Santa Monica Democratic Club has cancelled its general meeting that was scheduled for this Wednesday, Nov. 19. A club spokeswoman said the topic, “Election Aftermath: Where to From Here”, is important to all members […]

A woman who was run over by an SUV driven by a lifeguard at Venice Beach filed a negligence lawsuit Monday against the County of Los Angeles. Lorae Bermudez’s husband, Thomas Kim, also is a […]

Diane von Furstenberg held a book signing celebration at her new boutique at Santa Monica Place on Monday evening. The shop offers the full range of Diane von Furstenberg ready-to-wear including dresses, sportswear, and evening […]