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 […]

Nearly 40 people, including Santa Monica pet owners, veterinaries, animal welfare specialists, and other stakeholders, showed up at City Hall on Tuesday, October 27 to weigh in on a proposed ordinance to ban cat declawing […]

Hundreds got a chance to see the Guinness World Record setting tallest ice sculpture at the opening of the ICE 8,000-square-foot outdoor skating rink in Downtown Santa Monica. The Scrat Ice Sculpture was 48 feet […]

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 […]

For many years the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has been concerned with improving its communications both internally and to the community. Last spring, the School District hired a consultant to audit the School District’s […]

Two new Planning Commissioners have been appointed by the Santa Monica City Council in the last six months. Ted Winterer began his term in May by filling the seat vacated when Gleam Davis was appointed […]

Nearly 15 years in the making, Saint John’s Health Center announced the completion of its state-of-the-art replacement hospital with the upcoming opening of the 285,000-square-foot Howard Keck Center. Built from the patient’s perspective, the New […]