The weakening opposition comes after dozens of alarmed residents opposed the Council's unanimous decision on May 13 to launch Southern California's first Entertainment Zone ( "Council Approves Scaled ...

Under an agenda item sponsored by members of the Council's super-majority, the Council would hold a study session no later than September 30 to explore ways to reform the City's policy for granting ...

July 2, 2025 -- After a hot start to the year, rents in Santa Monica dropped for the second straight month in June, according ...

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will celebrate Independence Day by "lighting up the night sky with a dazzling ...

Is arrested or convicted for a misdemeanor or felony committed in or on a vehicle, bus stop or light rail station "for acts involving violence, threats of violence, lewd or lascivious behavior, or ...

July 3, 2025 -- As Independence Day weekend approaches, two stretches of Santa Monica State Beach are under Public Health advisories due to high levels of bacteria.

June 25, 2025 -- Police are asking the public's help finding two masked men caught on video breaking into a Santa Monica ...

By Lookout Staff July 1, 2025 -- Two vicious coyote attacks in Ocean Park last month resulted in the death of one dog and seriously injured another, police officials said Thursday. According to animal ...

At 1:43 p.m., the Police Department issued a statement asking the public to avoid the area near Santa Monica Place at 4th ...

The fiscal belt-tightening comes amid a "lingering economic Downturn," as the City faces "unprecedented legal liabilities" and labor negotiations with its 11 bargaining units, according to Interim ...

Ongoing conversations with members of the community have found common ground on the "needs and priorities" of local seniors, according to Housing and Human Services officials.

By Jorge Casuso July 1, 2025 -- Santa Monica's local minimum wage will increase by 54 cents on Wednesday to $17.81 per hour, but a much larger hike for local hotel workers has been put on hold.