Santa Monica's efforts to kick-start housing production by providing incentives to developers have failed to meet the City's goals or keep pace with comparable jurisdictions, according to a RAND ...

A 26-year-old Santa Monica man charged with kidnapping a UCLA student in March and raping another woman in Culver City last October was found dead by suicide Monday, one day before he was scheduled to ...

October 7, 2026 – Santa Monica, which has longtime reputation as a difficult place to start a business, has been named a 'Most Business-Friendly City” finalist for the second year in a row, City ...

October 7, 2026 -- After more than two years helping to envision a "Great Park" on Santa Monica Airport land, community members this month will be able to picture themselves standing on its sprawling ...

October 6, 2026 -- Santa Monica will celebrate the city's little-known history as home to one of the oldest Black settlements in a California seaside community with a free, all-ages celebration on ...

Meanwhile, the City Council on September 8 voted to support Proposition 3, a statewide measure that extends existing tax rates on "high incomes" above $361,000 a year, which are scheduled to expire, ...

Meanwhile, Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! Week (BIWIBI), which takes place twice a year, encourages Santa Monica families "to forgo driving in favor of eco-friendly modes of transportation, like walking, ...