How an accessory dwelling could turn into a 20-story tower in Berkeley
At first the plan for the property a block from UC Berkeley was modest: build a two-unit accessory dwelling behind a pair of small apartment buildings. Since then, Berkeley’s zoning…
Board Approves Motion to Aid Families Recovering Final Paychecks After Immigration Raids
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to explore an ordinance allowing families to recover an employee’s last paycheck when the employee is unavailable, regardless of…
Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after director and his wife found dead at their Brentwood home
Rob Reiner’s younger son, Nick Reiner, was in police custody Monday for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home…
If You Close It, They Will Come.
If we close the Santa Monica Airport, the outcome is not the “great park” some imagine. What will come instead—predictably and inevitably—are forces far more disruptive to our community: first,…
Some Newsom detractors make up stuff, though there’s fodder for legitimate criticism
As Gavin Newsom ramps up his almost certain campaign for president, and polls put him in contention for the Democratic Party’s nomination in 2028, he has become a favorite target…
Newsletter: Dec 17, 2025
FIRST UP The hydrants will run dry: Trump’s LA fire claims missed the mark, study shows As firefighters battled catastrophic fires in Los Angeles last January, one question reverberated across…
Trump’s LA fire claims missed the mark, study shows
As firefighters battled catastrophic fires in Los Angeles last January, one question reverberated across the country: Where was the water? The question came from wealthy developer Rick Caruso and then-President-elect…
Malibu Council Rejects County Library Plan, Demands ‘World-Class’ Facility
The Malibu City Council unanimously rejected a proposed $13 million library expansion at their last meeting, instead directing staff to develop plans for a comprehensive “world-class” facility that would also…
School District Receives Positive Financial Certification
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board unanimously approved its First Interim Budget Report for 2025-26 on Thursday, which projects significant deficits over the next three years while still earning…
Board Approves Motion to Increase WIC Enrollment, Strengthen Food Security
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to increase enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children and utilization of the Child…