Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Ocean Park Boulevard Proposed as the site of a 456-Unit, Eight-Story Mixed-Use Development
Plans outline 456 apartments, ground-floor retail at an Ocean Park Boulevard site Materials released by the developer online provide additional details about a proposed mixed-use project planned near Santa Monica Airport, where an existing office […]
Santa Monica–Malibu School Board to hold special midyear update meeting
Board will receive a progress report on 2025–26 district priorities. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education will hold a special open session board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at 2 p.m. […]
Annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Begins Jan. 20
LAHSA expects to release preliminary results in late spring or early summer The 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is set to begin Jan. 20, with thousands of volunteers canvassing the region over three nights […]
Fairview Branch Library to Host Reopening Celebration
The expansions, effective Jan. 20, restore librarian staffing, technical assistance and programs at both branches under the two-year Realignment Plan The Fairview Branch Library will hold a reopening celebration Jan. 20 following the restoration of […]
Downtown Santa Monica Gets a Glow-Up: $60M Realignment Plan Kicks Off (Video)
Downtown Santa Monica is getting a glow-up New landscaping and sidewalk repairs are already underway as part of a $60 million Realignment Plan. Reporter @juliet.lemar for Mirror Media LA explains.
Six-story mixed-use apartment project planned for Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica
Developer proposes 59 apartments and ground-floor retail at former used car site. Redevelopment plans for a corner site along Pico Boulevard would replace a vacant commercial building with a new mixed-use housing complex, according to […]
Pacific Palisades, Altadena real estate hit hard: billions lost one year after fires
Data shows destroyed, damaged, and burn-zone homes saw steep value drops. One year after the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires tore through hillside communities in Los Angeles County, the financial impact on local housing has […]
This Oceanfront Mixed-Use Property is Marina del Rey’s Priciest Listing
The building, built in 1992, features six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, along with 270-degree panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica mountains A nearly 8,000-square-foot oceanfront property at 3111 Ocean Front Walk has […]
Santa Monica Council Keeps Disabilities Commission as Independent Body
Staff had recommended consolidating the three commissions into a single Housing and Human Services Commission with seven members to streamline operations The Santa Monica City Council has decided to retain the Disabilities Commission as an […]
Los Angeles Renews Economic Partnership With Singapore Agency
The agreement extends a previous 2022-2025 partnership during which the number of Singaporean companies in Los Angeles County rose 84% and employment at those firms increased 135% The city of Los Angeles has signed a […]
California Offers Free Entry to State Parks on MLK Day
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom called the day an opportunity to “open doors wider” in honor of King’s legacy Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that more than 200 California state parks will waive vehicle day-use fees […]
California Regulators Target Illegal Kratom Sales at Licensed Businesses
ABC Director Paul Tupy said the agency expects high compliance, similar to a 2023 campaign that removed illegal hemp products from shelves California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is launching enforcement actions against licensed retailers […]
