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…
Santa Monica Council Explores Housing Standards Beyond State Law
The City Council was forced to revisit a series of housing votes last week following a ruling that Councilman Jesse Zwick has a conflict of interest on development issues. The…
Would California voters actually support a wealth tax on billionaires?
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In a sense, California has been taxing wealth since it became a state 175 years ago. Well into…
PCH, Topanga Canyon Road Closures Continue Through Jan 25
Caltrans and Southern California Edison crews will continue emergency repair work on Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Boulevard through Jan. 25, with various lane closures scheduled throughout the week.…
Rams Beat Bears 20-17 in OT, Advance to NFC Championship
Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay shot knowing glances at each other, then went to work on the drive that got the Los Angeles Rams one step away from the Super…
California Budget Challenges Face Newsom in Final Year
On paper, the annual process of drafting a state budget is rational. In practice, it’s more akin to voodoo. It starts, as state law requires, with the governor’s introduction of…