Santa Monica grappled with rising crime rates, severe weather, and various civic developments throughout February, while advancing several community initiatives. Crime increased for the third ...

This is the time of year when people tend to eat out more often. As a result, I often get asked, "What's your favorite restaurant?" The truth is, I don't have a single favorite restaurant. If I had to ...

As the year draws to a close, the Santa Monica Daily Press has summarized the year’s news as reported in our pages. In today’s edition, you’ll find recaps covering January through April. Visit ...

How does a former Santa Monica College (SMC) football player find himself on the red carpet alongside celebrities likes Jennifer Lopez, Jharrel Jerome and Matt Damon? Chimechi Oparanozie was SMC’s ...

The Santa Monica-Malibu School District Board of Education has appointed Dr. Douglas Meza as the new assistant superintendent of human resources, promoting him from his previous role as human ...

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put merchants, service providers and ...

A more eco-friendly school environment carries plentiful benefits for both the local community and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) students. At the SMMUSD Board of Education ...

Singing, skating and every activity in between will be available to Santa Monica both before and after the ball drops. This New Year’s Eve marks the return of local favorite events, as well as new ...

An unidentified woman was killed at about 6:40 p.m. on Sunday night after being hit by a car near the intersection of Chelsea and Wilshire. According to SMPD, officers were dispatched for calls of a ...

In stark contrast to the spring when hundreds of students were arrested and suspended for violating campus policies, far fewer participated in protests this fall. Campuses had warned students they ...

In an attempt to reduce the time and cost associated with developing new housing in the City, Councilmembers voted to direct the City to return with an ordinance that allows all housing projects ...

A local case with massive implications for the social media world has been allowed to move to trial. On Dec. 5, the State of California Second Appellate District denied a petition for writ of mandate ...