Thousands of people flocked to the Santa Monica Pier Wednesday night to say happy birthday to an old friend. As the Pier turned 100 on 9/9/09, Cirque du Soleil performers in colorful costumes greeted families, […]

Shout, Shout, Let It All Out! Wednesday, September 2, 2:17 p.m. Officers were informed of a disturbance taking place at the 1100 block of Ocean Park Boulevard at the aforementioned time, and so traveled there […]

A strike team made up of seven fire fighters from Santa Monica helped fight Los Angeles County’s Station Fire for six days. They were assigned to structure protection the entire time and assisted with burning […]

Community members and the City of Santa Monica have been working on the update of the Land Use and Circulation Elements (LUCE) of the City’s General Plan since 2005 and now that process is beginning […]

Many acts of kindness go unnoticed each day. One program aims to change that by recognizing and rewarding community heroes. The Fueling Good campaign is giving away a year’s worth of fuel each month through […]

Those seeking information from the Santa Monica Library now have a new tool at their disposal, text messaging. Starting this week, those who have reference questions can text their question to 309.222.7740 and get a […]

If the Centennial Day celebration at the Santa Monica Pier got you sufficiently geared up to sample the city’s myriad delights, you’re surely ready for the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Santa Monica. […]

The Skateboard Street contest winners signed autographs after the event. (l-r) Alexis Sablone, of Connecticut, won the bronze medal, and also won the Skateboard Street Best Trick contest, Amy Caron of Huntington Beach took the […]

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) recognized the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) on September 3 for helping to test a new Environmental Educational Initiative (EEI) curriculum. CIWMB Board member Sheila Kuehl, a […]

The Santa Monica City Council talked for approximately two hours about a potential update to the downtown parking program as outlined in the Walker Parking Study, a document that Councilmember Kevin McKeown called “revolutionary.” The […]