50th District Assemblyman Richard Bloom (Dem-Santa Monica) has announced that after many months of meetings and negotiations, the California Department of Finance has agreed to release six downtown Santa Monica parking structures to the city […]

Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. on Wednesday presented a $180,000 donation to the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation (SMMEF) to fund scholarships and a summer 2014 high school internship program. The money was raised through the […]

Science has confirmed that happier people do indeed live longer. The question is: how to get happy? On one hand, the holiday season is filled with the joy of friends and family and the warm […]

Santa Monica peace activist Jerry Rubin celebrated his 70th birthday Dec. 11 at Rusty’s Surf Ranch on the Santa Monica Pier. The celebration doubled as a “Save Chain Reaction” benefit party. Nearly 150 people attended […]

With 27 years under his belt at the Santa Monica Fire Department, captain Jeff Furrows has been promoted to battalion chief. He will begin his duties starting Wednesday, Dec. 25. Furrows joined the SMFD in […]

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus is urging bus users to take note of its holiday service schedule. The following temporary service changes will be in effect this holiday season: Christmas & New Year’s Day — […]

The Santa Monica Police Department has launched a trespass authorization portal on its website. By completing a simple form at www.santamonicapd.org/trespass, the property owner or agent may grant the Police Department authorization to make a […]

Christmas came early for dozens of pediatric patients at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica at 1250 16th Street on Thursday morning. Nearly a dozen off-duty Santa Monica firefighters, along with Santa himself, distributed gifts to […]