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SPARC’s 23rd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration to Honor Those Detained by ICE
This year’s theme, “Desaparecidos,” will open as an accompanying exhibition running through Dec. 20 The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) will host its 23rd Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration and Ritual on […]
Santa Monica Council to Weigh Sweeping ‘Realignment Plan’ to Restore Safety and Fiscal Stability
The Realignment Plan follows several years of fiscal strain and rising public frustration over crime and homelessness Santa Monica officials are preparing to vote on a sweeping “Realignment Plan,” a multi-year strategy aimed at reversing […]
LA Metro Offers Free Stadium Express Service for World Series
The express service will run for Games 3, 4 and 5, scheduled for Oct. 27, 28 and 29 Baseball fans heading to Dodger Stadium for the 2025 World Series can ride to the ballpark for […]
Police Urge Victims to Come Forward After Arrest of Former L.A. Childcare Employee
Investigators Say Childcare Worker, Accused of Possessing Child Pornography, May Have Targeted Additional Minors Los Angeles police and federal investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying potential additional victims after a 28-year-old Las […]
$17.5M Amalfi Dr. Home Offers a Spa and Private Vineyard
Originally built in 1972, the home has been reimagined as a modern retreat emphasizing natural light A six-bedroom architectural home in the Riviera neighborhood of Pacific Palisades has hit the market for $17.5 million, offering […]
(Video) Businessman Identified as Victim in Fatal Santa Monica Hit-and-Run
A Small Memorial Consisting of Flowers Has Formed at the Scene of the Accident in Honor of the CEO. Businessman Identified as Victim in Fatal Santa Monica Hit-and-Run.A Small Memorial Consisting of Flowers Has Formed […]
Related California Opens $385M 700 Broadway Complex in Downtown Santa Monica
Eight-Story Mixed-Use Development Brings 280 Homes, a Vons Supermarket, and an Equinox Fitness Club to the Heart of Santa Monica’s Transit Hub. A $385 million mixed-use complex developed by Related California has officially opened in […]
Two Killed, Two Injured After Wrong-Way Driver Hits Pedestrians in Santa Monica
Santa Monica Police Hunt Driver After Deadly Wilshire Boulevard Crash Two people were killed and two others injured Friday night after a car traveling the wrong way on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica jumped the […]
Mayor Appoints New LAFD Fire Chief, Could be Department’s First Spanish-Speaking Leader
If approved, Moore will officially assume command later this year Mayor Karen Bass on Friday appointed Deputy Chief Jaime Moore as the next Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, following a nationwide search for […]
Two Arrested, $50K in Stolen Copper Wire Recovered After Mission Hills Theft
Detectives are continuing to search for two remaining suspects with additional arrests expected Two men were arrested and $50,000 worth of stolen copper wire was recovered after Los Angeles police interrupted a theft in progress […]
SMC to Showcase World Dance Traditions and New Work by Alumna
Students will perform pieces representing West African, Flamenco, Ballet, Asian, Hawaiian, Mexican Folklórico, Salsa, and more Santa Monica College’s Global Motion World Dance Company will present its fall 2025 performance on Nov. 8 and 9 […]
Zombies, Dance Numbers, and Heart: Film Review: Queens of the Dead
By Dolores Quintana I never thought I would get a vision of the zombie apocalypse that is as beautiful as Queens of the Dead. It’s the beauty of the queer world joining together, not until […]