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She had green card approval after decades here. Then ICE arrested her

Babblejit “Bubbly” Kaur and her husband, Amarjit Singh, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in Long Beach in late November. The pair cradled a mint-frosted cake in their hands and beamed…

Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint…

The fire took his sister and his home. He’s been fighting for his town since

Shortly after his childhood home burned down in west Altadena, Zaire Calvin learned his mom’s insurance carrier had dropped her months before. He handled her bills but said he hadn’t…

Sir Speedy gets more speed than bargained for in BMW crash

Published: December 12, 2025, 8:37 am Last updated: December 17, 2025, 8:39 pm A BMW driver was hospitalized after crashing into a building at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard…

This part of the Palisades is rebuilding, giving this mom hope

Allison Holdorff Polhill pulled onto Iliff Street in Pacific Palisades and wept. It was late October. Nine months after the Palisades fire tore through the community’s vaunted Alphabet Streets, destroying…

Uller cases now moving to trial as City Hall cites a lack of evidence and fear of fraud in new claims

With no end in sight to the ongoing and ever expanding Eric Uller sexual abuse case, the City of Santa Monica has adopted a newly aggressive strategy that it says…

After the fires: A glance back at The Times’ coverage of the Eaton and Palisades wildfires

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> The Times spent the last year investigating how government agencies handled the Eaton and Palisades fires. The reporting found failures in preplanning, evacuation orders, firefighting tactics and the…

City Hosts Breakfast With Santa Dec. 13

The City of Malibu will host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road. Pre-registration is required at…

The ‘great underdogs’ of the Palisades fire fight to stay afloat

Rashi Kaslow sat on the deck of a boat he bought from a friend for just $1 before the fire. After the blaze destroyed his uninsured home in the Palisades…

Santa Monica Beach to become an athletic events hub with upcoming activations for the World Cup, Superbowl and Olympics

Santa Monica is preparing to transform its coastline into a global entertainment destination, with city officials moving forward on negotiations for five major events tied to the 2026 FIFA World…