The first round of interviews to fill the large and heavy shoes of City Manager P. Lamont Ewell took place this week, behind closed doors, not open to the public. The Santa Monic City Council […]

Tuesday night, shortly before 9 p.m., Richard Juarez, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot at Virginia Avenue Park on Pico and 20th Streets in Santa Monica. At approximately 8:52 p.m. four individuals were in […]

The Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) created a night of spooky and safe Halloween thrills and chills for Southern California kids at the 18th annual PALloween celebration. The event, which brought in over 4,000 […]

Tuesday night, shortly before 9 pm, Richard Juarez, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot at Virginia Avenue Park on Pico and 20th streets in Santa Monica. At approximately 8:52 pm four individuals were in […]

All school districts need to define their future direction and one way to do that is to develop a strategic plan. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) developed its current strategic plan in 2002 […]

Husband Hits Wife Wednesday. October 21, 8:46 a.m. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Lincoln Boulevard in response to a report of domestic violence. When they arrived the victim (wife) informed them that […]

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is in better shape both financially and in terms of academic achievement than other school districts throughout California but it is still confronting some major challenges. District Superintendent Tim […]

A 70-year-old Santa Monica tenant “with significant physical disabilities” has filed suit alleging that Santa Monica Collection and Christina Development Corporation discriminated against her on the basis of her disability when they declined to accept […]

Fifty-four new educators, firefighters, and police officers were welcomed to the Santa Monica community with gift bags and raffle prizes at the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce’s (SMCC) 15th Annual Heroes Celebration. The celebration took […]

On October 22, the Metro Board of Directors approved a long-range transit plan that will guarantee funding for the long-awaited Westside subway extension. At the same time, Santa Monicans attended one of a series of […]