Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Breaking & Latest news in Santa Monica, California
Remodeled Palisades Tennis Court Estate with Theater and Saltwater Pool Lists for $10.5M
Gated Country Estates home, fully remodeled in 2024, features chef’s kitchen, saltwater pool and north-south court. A fully remodeled tennis court estate in the gated Country Estates community of Pacific Palisades has come on the […]
Ray Kappe’s Iconic Home Draws High-Profile Interest for Architectural Legacy
Midcentury masterpiece, elevated on columns above a natural spring, sold for $12 million after strong interest. The hillside residence designed and long occupied by influential architect Ray Kappe has long been prized by high-profile buyers […]
Bianca Censori and Ye testify in court fight over renovation of Malibu Ando House
Lawsuit filed by former project manager tied to the controversial redesign of the Malibu beachfront property. Bianca Censori and her husband Ye, formerly Kanye West, both testified in a civil trial involving a handyman who […]
Pacific Palisades mobile home park, destroyed in fire, is being quietly marketed for redevelopment
Former residents of Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates pushing to rebuild get disturbing news. Owners of the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates have begun quietly marketing the fire-damaged property to investors, raising concerns that a […]
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 […]
