Darrick Jacob sworn in as new Police Chief
Published: January 14, 2026, 11:52 am Last updated: January 14, 2026, 12:57 pm City Manager Oliver Chi appointed Darrick Jacob as Santa Monica’s police chief, at the end of last…
California, L.A. brace for Trump’s new threats to cut funds over immigration stance
WASHINGTON — State and local officials are once again on the defensive after President Trump renewed threats Wednesday to strike federal dollars from “sanctuary” jurisdictions such as California and Los…
Father-Son Team Returns to War Zone with Lifesaving Supplies
A local restaurant will donate a portion of its sales this weekend to support a father-son humanitarian mission delivering vehicles and medical supplies to Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines.…
Former Huntington Beach city attorney, a Newsom critic, to run for state attorney general
Michael Gates, the former Huntington Beach city attorney who spent his tenure as a staunch antagonist to California’s liberal politics, is running for state attorney general as part of a…
Stop Eaton & Palisades Fires in Santa Monica
One year ago, in early January, the Eaton and Palisades fires devastated the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades. Driven by extremely dry, warm and powerful winds, the fires destroyed…
Why is Meta laying off workers again?
Social media giant Meta said it’s cutting more than 1,000 workers and closing several content studios as it focuses its efforts on artificial intelligence-powered wearables such as smart glasses. The…
Why $100 million says Shohei Ohtani is the global face of sport
Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. So the world’s most marketable athlete must be a soccer player, right? Not this year. Basketball? Golf? Tennis? All widely played around the…
Santa Monica welcomes Chief Jacob
First Up Photo Credit: SMDP. Darrick Jacob sworn in as new Police Chief City Manager Oliver Chi appointed Darrick Jacob as Santa Monica's police chief…READ Close to Home LA County…
Filmmaker who helped crack gay porn actor’s gruesome Hollywood killing wins SXSW premiere
Not long after documentary filmmaker Rachel Mason began looking into the gruesome 1990 cold-case murder of gay porn actor Bill Newton in Hollywood, Newton’s former boyfriend, Marc Rabins, showed her…
California launches investigation into child porn on Elon Musk’s AI site
SACRAMENTO — California announced an investigation into Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI on Wednesday, with Gov. Gavin Newsom saying that the social media site owned by the billionaire is…