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May 20, 2025 -- The Big Blue Bus will increase its fares starting in August, with a second round of increases coming in the summer of 2027. The fare hikes approved by the City Council last Tuesday ...
May 20, 2025 -- Santa Monica Airport is part of a planned "electric air taxi" network that will shuttle "VIPs, fans and stakeholders" during the LA 28 Olympic Games, Archer Aviation announced last ...
In the last reported count for the seven days from April 13 to April 19, Santa Monica Animal Control officers picked up six dead sea lions and four dolphins. Of those stranded alive, two injured ...
The City Council on Tuesday will consider modifying the City's internal advertising guidelines to "permit alcohol advertising on select City-owned assets," according to the staff report.
Melikyan, 41-year-old resident of the Hollywood area, has since been charged with homicide, armed robbery and conspiracy. The store owner was not injured and is cooperating fully with investigators, ...
May 19, 2025 -- The City Council last Tuesday voted to oppose a State bill that would speed up the rebuilding of homes devastated by January's wildfires but could cripple Santa Monica's climate goals.
To date, the decade long partnership between the Ed foundation and the Miramar has raised more than $2.7 million, with fundraising increasing dramatically after averaging about $275,000 during its ...
City officials said experts have linked the increase in coyote sightings to the Palisades Fire, "which devastated large areas ...
May 14, 2025 -- Santa Monica residents have until May 31 to weigh in on the City's arts, parks and recreation offerings in a survey to help officials set priorities. The results of the survey will be ...
X Officer Raymond G. Fenochio, along with officer Adam Barry, was awarded the Medal of Courage in 1999, two years before he died of leukemia, according to Inglewood Mayor and former SMPD Chief James T ...
Wilmont, the neighborhood association representing residents north of Downtown, opposed the zone unless its northern boundary was moved one block south from Wilshire to Arizona Avenue. Meanwhile, Mid ...
The Public Health advisory issued covers the area extending 100 yards on either side of the Pier as well as a similar stretch just south around the Pico-Kenter storm drain, County Health officials ...