December 18, 2025 -- The scant information available pinpointing Nick Reiner's whereabouts after allegedly murdering his parents indicates he may have spent much of the day in Santa Monica.

Still, as they will again on January 10, Santa Monicans flock to the shoreline every year "to dive into the new year with an invigorating ocean plunge," City official's announced Tuesday. The day ...

December 17, 2025 -- Acting Police Chief Darrick Jacob has been appointed as Santa Monica's next police chief, making him the ...

The grant provides $14.3 million to fund sustainable transportation infrastructure projects, including purchasing five new zero-emissions battery electric Big Blue Buses. The money will help the City ...

December 16, 2025 -- A letter Wednesday from County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath seeking to clarify the City Council's "varied positions" on housing for mentally ill homeless individuals elicited very ...

December 16, 2025 -- Starting January 12, motorists will need to feed an extra quarter per hour in City meters and parking in Downtown structures will be free for the first 30 minutes, down from 90.

Under a California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2019, sexual abuse victims who were under 18 when the crime was committed can initiate legal action until they turn 40 or within five years of ...

December 15, 2025 -- The Santa Monica Police Department has increased patrols and officer presence at Jewish places of worship and community celebrations in the wake of an anti-semitic terrorist ...

The City's Housing Trust Fund (HTF) is stretched even thinner when the housing is built on private land, with the fund supporting only 53 homes, according to a staff report on Tuesday's City Council ...

UCLA remained the most popular campus for SMC transfers, with 437 students headed to the Westwood campus, while UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara ranked second and third, with 162 and 112 SMC transfer ...