Santa Monica to Finalize $7M Digital Billboard District Tuesday
The Santa Monica City Council will take final action Tuesday on establishing a digital display district along the Third Street Promenade, a move that could generate up to $7 million…
Mother charged with murder of 15-month-old daughter
Published: January 08, 2026, 4:26 pm A 24-year-old woman has been charged with murder and faces $2 million bail after her 15-month-old daughter was found fatally injured in a Santa…
Santa Monica to Overhaul City Boards and Commissions
The Santa Monica City Council will consider a sweeping restructuring of the city’s advisory boards and commissions Tuesday, including consolidating three bodies into one and removing council liaisons to prevent…
Volunteers Needed for 2026 LA Homeless Count
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is recruiting thousands of volunteers for the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, scheduled for Jan. 20-22, as the annual census faces ongoing…
Los Angeles Launches ‘We Show Up’ Fire Recovery Campaign
Los Angeles will mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires with a week-long campaign urging residents to support ongoing recovery efforts in fire-impacted communities, organizers announced.…
Palisades Village Light Memorial Marks Malibu Fire Anniversary
On the evening of January 7, one year to the day after wildfires ignited across Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and Altadena, Los Angeles looked skyward not in fear, but in remembrance.…
Trump administration’s Colorado River options could hit California hard
The Trump administration has released an outline of four new options for dealing with the Colorado River’s deepening water shortages, and they could dramatically cut the amount of water available…
How bad is homelessness in LA County?
First Up Photo: SMDP Volunteers wanted for annual homeless count LAHSA is recruiting volunteers for the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, scheduled for January 20-22….READ Close to Home Santa…
Dr. Oz touts health care fraud crackdown on L.A. ‘foreign influences’
Trump administration officials announced a sprawling probe into benefits fraud across California on Friday, citing what they called a massive, coordinated effort by “foreign actors” to fleece government healthcare to…
Sherman Urges Federal Disaster Aid
Rep. Brad Sherman issued a statement on the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Palisades Fire, reflecting on the impact to Pacific Palisades and calling for continued federal disaster recovery…