The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday tentatively approved a $15.37-per-hour minimum wage for workers at large hotels in Los Angeles. The council voted 12-3 to approve the minimum wage, with council members Bernard Parks, […]

The League of Voters of Santa Monica Education Fund (LWVSMEF) is asking the public to participate in its election programming by submitting questions for City Council candidates to program@lwvsantamonica.org by Friday, Oct. 10.  Questions will […]

NBC4 Southern California will be near the intersection of Third Street Promenade and Broadway this Friday, Sept. 26 from 5-11 am with its coffee truck giving out free coffee and breakfast treats. The NBC4 crew […]

Santa Monica-based Phelps has been recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) by the League of American Bicyclists. It received a silver designation for instituting company policies and a culture that supports increased bike ridership […]

Global clothing retailer UNIQLO has announced it will open a permanent store at Santa Monica Place in the spring of 2015. The store will house the brand’s full assortment of high-quality, functional apparel for people […]

Bail was denied to a 51-year-old transient on Sunday, Sept. 14 after violating his parole in the form of stealing shampoo from a Santa Monica Walgreen’s store. Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department went […]

A woman beaten and raped in broad daylight in the parking lot of a Brentwood supermarket 11 years ago confronted her attacker in court on Tuesday as he was sentenced to 20 years behind bars. […]

Sundown today marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holidays, referred to as the “Days of Awe” in English, and “Yomin Noraim” in Hebrew. The Days of Awe include the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, Sept. […]

The Los Angeles City Council is set to vote today on a plan to raise the minimum wage to $15.37 per hour for workers at big hotels in Los Angeles. If approved, hotels with 300 […]