The "fiscal distress" is only expected to worsen, with the fiscal year budget adopted by the Council on June 24 already failing to meet its adjusted expenditures of $484.3 million and $473.5 million ...

September 5, 2025 -- The City Council on Tuesday will fill six vacancies on the Downtown Board to replace the members it ousted in an unprecedented move two and a half months ago.

SMC, which made the magazine's top 40 list in 2022, joined such schools as AFI Conservatory, Columbia University, New York University, UCLA, USC, and Vancouver Film School.

September 3, 2025 -- In a letter sent to neighborhood groups over the weekend, City Manager Oliver Chi provided some initial insights into recent public safety decisions that have spurred ...

In his column, Cole called Chi "a visionary" who two months earlier had launched a pilot program based on one in Eugene, ...

September 3, 2025 -- In an unusual move, Santa Monica's most prominent slow-growth group on Tuesday joined an effort to retain Police Chief Ramon Batista after his surprise resignation last month.

September 2, 2025 -- Since Charlie Chaplin starred in a film comedy on the Pier in 1914, Santa Monica has been the backdrop of major films and TV shows -- from "Forrest Gump," "Baywatch" and "Barbie" ...

September 2, 2025 -- LA County Public Health officials are investigating an outbreak of flea-borne typhus cases in Santa Monica following an increase in reported cases countywide since 2010.

Changing the Way You Think About the Pier August 27, 2025 -- The Pier is an enduring and incredible place run by a dedicated little nonprofit that is not a branch of the City, and you can help. By Jim ...

The letter notes that the Councilmembers Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell and Natalya Zernitskaya are part of a Council super-majority that has moved to defund the City's Neighborhood Associations ...

August 26, 2025 -- Starting next Monday, vehicles that are illegally parked in bus lanes and bus stops in Santa Monica will receive $293 citations as the Transportation Department formally launches ...