Santa Monica Native Launches Literary Project to Save Pico
As rising rents and redevelopment continue to reshape one of Los Angeles County’s most storied working-class neighborhoods, a Santa Monica native is fighting back with poetry, essays, and memory. Raquel…
LA Marathon returns with personalized race guides to commemorate every runner’s accomplishments
The Los Angeles Marathon is back for 2026, and for the first time in the race’s four-decade history, every runner who crosses the finish line at Avenue of the Stars…
Pacific Palisades Fire Recovery Tests CA Leadership
In a community still rebuilding from one of the most devastating coastal fires in recent memory, Thursday’s gathering in Pacific Palisades was less about ceremony and more about control –…
Santa Monica Scouts Learn Rocket Science at Museum
Photo Caption from editor: Published: March 09, 2026, 12:00 pm Last updated: March 09, 2026, 11:59 am Scouts from Palisades-based Troop 223 got a masterclass in aerospace engineering on Feb.…
Santa Monica Residents Celebrate International Women’s Day
Eight countries were represented Saturday as residents of Santa Monica Christian Towers wore traditional dress from their homelands in celebration of International Women’s Day. The fashion show, organized by the…
Anduril set to acquire Orange County space surveillance company
Southern California defense tech darling Anduril Industries has struck a deal to buy Orange County space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions. The purchase for an undisclosed sum is meant to boost…
Hiltzik: What divides us from the machines
It’s becoming clearer with every passing day that the only people making a serious effort to come to grips with the implications of artificial intelligence for society aren’t legislators, or…
Lawsuit alleges Google chatbot was behind a user’s delusions and death
Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini encouraged a 36-year-old Florida man to embark on violent missions and to take his own life, a lawsuit alleges. The man, Jonathan Gavalas, started using…
Tech layoffs pile up as Sllicon Valley shakeout continues into 2026
Laid-off tech worker Joseph Tinner has spent almost a year hunting for a job. It has been a depressing crash course on the sea change in Silicon Valley. The former…
Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI film tech company, InterPositive
In 2022, Ben Affleck became so fixated on AI in film production that he quietly launched his own film tech company, InterPositive. Netflix brought the startup into the spotlight Thursday…