Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Cayton Children’s Museum launches weekly parent and family learning nights in Santa Monica
New partnership with Connections for Children brings Parent Cafés and PBS SoCal Family Math Workshops to Cayton. Weekly evening programs for parents and caregivers will launch this month at Cayton Children’s Museum in Santa Monica […]
Supervisor Horvath Calls for Economic Study of Warner Bros. Acquisition
Motion seeks analysis of job impacts from Paramount Skydance deal, antitrust comments to Justice Department. Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath introduced a motion directing county staff to assess the potential economic and workforce […]
Santa Monica Gallery Opens Dual Exhibition of New Works by Michael Kalish and Ron Piller
‘Precision & Pulse’ pairs large-scale sculpture with geometric abstraction in Santa Monica show. Bruce Lurie Gallery will present “Precision & Pulse,” a two-artist exhibition featuring new sculpture by Michael Kalish and abstract paintings by Ron […]
Cybertrucks among vehicles damaged in Santa Monica garage fire
Firefighters battled flames on a rooftop parking deck near Colorado Avenue. Firefighters in Santa Monica extinguished a vehicle fire Wednesday afternoon that destroyed two Tesla Cybertrucks and damaged several other Tesla vehicles parked on the […]
Caltrans to Reduce Lanes Overnight on I-405 Through Sepulveda Pass Starting Monday
Pavement rehabilitation project includes K-rail installation and electrical work through March 14. Caltrans will implement overnight lane reductions and ramp closures along Interstate 405 through the Sepulveda Pass starting Monday, March 9, for K-rail installation […]
ICE Allegedly Detains Woman in Front of Santa Monica Businesses, Says Grassroots Group
Grassroots group says agents used unmarked vehicles; SMPD cites state law limiting cooperation. By Zach Armstrong A woman was allegedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers outside of a commercial building in Santa Monica […]
California Orders Santa Monica Jewelry Retailer to Stop Sales Over High Lead Levels
Santa Monica-based TheBeadChest.com agrees to $17,000 penalty, halts noncompliant products. California regulators have taken enforcement action against a Santa Monica-based online jewelry retailer for selling products that violated state limits on lead content, the Department […]
Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on Hulu I believe that works of art cannot be judged, as part of their design […]
Daytime Traffic Reopened on Topanga Canyon Boulevard
3.6-mile stretch of SR-27 now open 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, months earlier than expected. Caltrans has restored full daytime traffic on a 3.6-mile section of Topanga Canyon Boulevard/State Route 27 between Pacific Coast […]
SM.a.r.t Column: A Goal in Search of a Question
If you live in Sunset Park, Pico Neighborhood, or several other Santa Monica neighborhoods, a process is quietly underway that could permanently reshape where you live. It’s framed as a study. But the more you […]
Nationwide recall targets frozen meals sold at Trader Joe’s and other major retailers
USDA says products sold under several major brands may still be in consumers’ freezers. USDA officials have expanded a recall involving frozen Asian-style meals produced by Ajinomoto Foods North America after reports that some products […]
International Women’s Day events across Los Angeles spotlight women chefs and restaurateurs
Caffeinated bike rides, chef dinners, and cocktail pop-ups headline Regarding Her’s Women’s History Month Festival. Los Angeles restaurants and cafés are hosting a series of events in early March to mark International Women’s Day as […]
