After a deadly crime spree in the Pico neighborhood that started late Friday morning, five people are dead, including the gunman, with another victim in critical condition. A “person of interest” who was taken into […]

The man who killed four people and wounded a handful of others before Santa Monica police officers shot and killed him inside Santa Monica College’s library had a history of mental issues, according to reports. […]

Motorists in Santa Monica and the Westside take note — President Barack Obama will be in Santa Monica for a fundraiser Friday and traffic is expected to snarl anywhere near the motorcade’s route. Obama is […]

Contemporary Crafts Market — Friday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm — Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street Contemporary Crafts Market will be held from 10 am to 6 pm daily through […]

Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival — Saturday, June 8 from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm — Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival will be held at the […]

In June, you can craft while listening to live music, try your hand at knitted jewelry, hand-crank your way to a new water bottle carrier, transform discards into glamor, learn to Tango, polish your writing […]

When I first arrived in Los Angeles from New York City in the late 90s, a friend suggested we do some hiking in Topanga Canyon. I remember, as we drove through winding roads passing lush […]

Time is running out to purchase tickets to the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce’s 88th Annual Leadership Board Installation Dinner at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows. It will be held this Wednesday, June 12 […]

The CLARE Foundation held its seventh annual ART for CLARE fundraiser on Sunday at Bergamot Station. The fundraiser, which grossed more than $50,000, holds a particular significance for executive Director Nicholas Vrataric. “The money goes […]