Santa Monica Live to Serve Series Starts at The Crow
On Sunday evening at The Crow in Santa Monica, a room known for holding intimate truths will become the starting point of something larger – not a performance in the…
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…
New Policies Reshaping DTLA’s Future
Downtown Los Angeles is not being reshaped by vision statements alone. It is being transformed by a new generation of zoning reforms, financing mechanisms, adaptive reuse tools, and climate aligned…
California Homelessness Crisis Remains Newsom’s Political Liability
While delivering his final State of the State address and proposing his final state budget last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom clearly sought to neutralize an issue that has haunted his…
Santa Monica-Malibu Schools Kindergarten Roundup Jan 22
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will hold its annual Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Roundup on Jan. 22, giving parents an opportunity to meet principals and teachers at their neighborhood schools. The…
Newborn Found on Santa Monica’s Main Street as LA Homeless Count Begins
A newborn infant discovered on a Main Street sidewalk last week has underscored the human cost of the region’s homelessness crisis, even as thousands of volunteers prepare to fan out…