So far, the little-known law has been lost amid a flurry of social media posts, banner ads and glossy mailers in a hotly contested race that has seen a record $1.5 million in campaign contributions ( ...

October 18, 2024 -- A suspected DUI driver reportedly making circles on the beach at high speeds ran over and killed a homeless woman sleeping on the sand late Thursday night, according to police.

The faction's biggest campaign war chest has been amassed by Renters and Workers for Santa Monica sponsored by UNITE HERE Local 11, which has raised $275,000, with $150,000 contributed by the national ...

October 16, 2024 -- Santa Monica College (SMC) employee Felicia Hudson, who was shot Monday night by a co-worker at the ...

The suspect, Davon Durell Dean, 39, immediately fled the scene after shooting a female employee at the SMC Center for Media & ...

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October 15, 2024 -- The Santa Monica Police Department is "taking proactive measures" to safeguard the voting process, while the Big Blue Bus (BBB) will offer free rides on Election Day.

A Political Action Committee wrote a letter (“Political Establishment Engaged in Panic Peddling,” October 11, 2024) claiming Phil Brock and Oscar de la Torre would protect rent control as passionately ...

October 15, 2024 -- Santa Monica College (SMC) and Olympic High School were closed Tuesday after a college employee was shot ...

October 10, 2024 -- Four traffic collisions in the span of three days last week resulted in two serious injuries that sent the victims to the hospital, according to police. The collisions were ...