Santa Monica-Malibu School District Names New Transportation Supervisor
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has appointed Crystal Gonzalez as its new transportation supervisor, effective Dec. 1. Gonzalez brings more than 10 years of experience in school transportation services,…
Santa Monica School District Buys $2.8M Property for Franklin Elementary
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education voted Dec. 18 to purchase property adjacent to Franklin Elementary School for campus expansion. The district will acquire 814 25th St.…
Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Wheel to Display 16 Language New Year’s Greetings
Pacific Park’s iconic Ferris wheel will ring in 2026 with “Happy New Year” messages displayed in 16 languages across its 174,000 LED lights. The animated greetings, including Spanish, Chinese, Hindi,…
Santa Monica City Hall Resignations Mark Turbulent August
August Beach Club Mediation — The City Council voted to mediate with Silas White’s family regarding Ebony Beach Club. The city seized the property via eminent domain in the 1950s,…
Santa Monica Airport Welcomes JSX Flights in September 2024
September Automated Bus Lane Enforcement Launched — Santa Monica launched automated enforcement for bus lanes and stops. Following a 60-day warning period, cameras on Big Blue Buses captured vehicles blocking…
Controversial developer defaults on Promenade loans
Leo Pustilnikov, a developer who has clashed repeatedly with Santa Monica city officials over downtown governance and housing projects, has defaulted on a $37.5 million loan connected to retail property…
Santa Monica Airport Violated Federal Law Over Fees, FAA Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration has determined Santa Monica Municipal Airport violated federal law by accumulating surplus revenues it intends to spend on general city services when the airport closes, rather…
Santa Monica Homelessness Rises 5% Despite LA County Declines
July Venice Homelessness Declined — Venice’s unsheltered homeless population dropped 22% in 2024, falling by 165 people to around 585. Researchers found no clear policy explanation for the decline, unlike…
Police searching for elderly resident
The Santa Monica Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for Ana Lopez who was last seen at Pico Blvd and 7th Court. Ana Lopez Published: December 29, 2025, 7:16…
Los Angeles County’s Record Christmas Rainfall Causes Flooding
Los Angeles County experienced its wettest Christmas in modern history last week as a powerful “Pineapple Express” atmospheric river dumped extreme rainfall across the region from Dec. 22-29, shattering decades-old…