March 7, 2025 -- The City Council on Tuesday will consider drafting an ordinance to ban the use of price-fixing software that may have been used to jack up rent prices in the LA area after the recent ...

March 7, 2025 -- The Santa Monica College (SMC) Board last month appointed a local businessman with a long history of civic involvement to fill the seat vacated after Barry Snell was elected to the ...

In addition to the two new committees, there are several open seats on other city boards, commissions and committees, including the Human Services Commission, Disabilities Commission and Architecture ...

March 6, 2025 -- Santa Monica officials are exploring an unprecedented $460 million bond measure to pay for capital projects traditionally funded by ongoing City revenues.

At last Tuesday's City Council meeting, Code Enforcement Director Daniel Mick said the City has "sent a few cease and desist letters for possible price gouging for rents," but he reported no ...

March 4, 2025 -- Santa Monica College (SMC) will hold an online exhibition this month showcasing a wide variety of ...

Santa Monica rents rose for the second straight month in February, a trend that could be fueled in part by the wildfires that ...

The City is also spending more due to rising costs, deferred maintenance of its infrastructure and "ongoing legal liabilities" that include $230 million paid to settle child abuse allegations.

The Bergamot Station Arts Center, 4th/5th/Arizona and Downtown Parking Structure 1 are the last of five City owned sites designated as "surplus land" to build 1,880 affordable units.

February 20, 2025 -- Santa Monica State Beach is no longer among the top ten on Tripadvisor's annual list of 25 best U.S. beaches, which was released by the popular travel site this week. Santa Monica ...

The city is getting a new set of wheels -- 21 new sets of wheels to be exact. Stray dogs, cats and other assorted animals will now be picked up in one of two new 3/4 ton 4x4 pickup trucks with animal ...

February 20, 2025 -- Three suspects with "extensive criminal histories" have been arrested for two stabbings, one of them fatal, outside the Fairmont Miramar Hotel Saturday, according to police. Two ...