3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (241+ words) The Santa Monica Fire Department will hold a community remembrance ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, inviting residents to honor the lives lost and the first responders who answered the call. The ceremony will take place from 7:30 to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (419+ words) The city of Santa Monica is searching for a cafe operator to run the historic Camera Obscura Building on Ocean Avenue, opening a competition that will help shape the future of a coastal landmark set to double as Switzerland's official…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (264+ words) The 2026 Santa Monica Classic, produced by The McCourt Foundation, has sold out all general and charity entries for its 10K and 5K races more than a month before the Sept. 13 event. Demand for general entries rose 20% over the previous year, pushing traditional…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (345+ words) A last-minute effort to exempt a Frank Gehry-designed downtown development from California Coastal Commission review has died, ending a monthslong fight that pitted a politically connected developer against environmental advocates, neighborhood groups and the city's state representatives. Language that would…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (308+ words) The city of Santa Monica began deploying enhanced police patrols this week at the Santa Monica Pier, Palisades Park, the beach and downtown, following two separate shootings over the weekend that left one man dead and another injured. The increased…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (282+ words) The City of Malibu is nearing completion of construction on its Pacific Coast Highway Speed Safety System and has begun the program's public education and outreach phase. Over the coming weeks, the city will inform residents and motorists about how…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (754+ words) Two shootings over two days left one man dead and another injured as a hot summer weekend turned violent in Santa Monica, according to police. The first came Saturday afternoon, when a Santa Monica police officer shot and killed a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (172+ words) Santa Monica police are investigating a shooting near the Pier ramp that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 7:49 p.m. Sunday near the Pier ramp, according to the Santa Monica Police Department....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (430+ words) SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Pier Boxing, Main Street Sunday Funday Street Event, Montana Ave. Dog Daze of Summer Event, Sunset Swims, Mahjong Classes, and much more! Bombas Venice Store Opening: To celebrate the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (469+ words) Santa Monica students return to class this week prompting Santa Monica police and city transportation officials to urge drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to slow down and stay alert amid the seasonal surge in traffic around local schools. The Santa Monica…...