December 23, 2025 -- A Los Angeles parcel transfer tax similar to the one approved in Santa Monica three years ago was upheld last week by the California Court of Appeals, handing another victory to ...

The Big Blue Bus will operate on a weekend schedule on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, while the Big Blue Bus and parking operations customer service, including in-person services at the GoSaMo ...

As SMC’s Vice President of Student Success, Dr. Acosta will serve as the Chief Student Services Officer and as a member of the College’s senior leadership team.

December 22, 2025 -- Spurred by a fiscal crisis, the City Council last week paved the way for as many as 16 digital billboards Downtown that can span 1,000 square feet each and remain in place for 30 ...

December 17, 2025 -- Acting Police Chief Darrick Jacob has been appointed as Santa Monica's next police chief, making him the ...

The FPPC found that while neither Zwick nor HAC's financial interest in local housing production decisions met traditional ...

Still, as they will again on January 10, Santa Monicans flock to the shoreline every year "to dive into the new year with an invigorating ocean plunge," City official's announced Tuesday. The day ...

The events are a key component of a "realignment plan" to kick-start a local economy that has been struggling and to generate revenues for a City government that has been depleting its cash reserves ...

The grant provides $14.3 million to fund sustainable transportation infrastructure projects, including purchasing five new zero-emissions battery electric Big Blue Buses. The money will help the City ...

December 18, 2025 -- The scant information available pinpointing Nick Reiner's whereabouts after allegedly murdering his parents indicates he may have spent much of the day in Santa Monica.

Held Sunday, the annual community gathering drew hundreds of participants who celebrated the holiday season under the historic Moreton Bay Fig Tree planted by Santa Monica's founder in the late 1800s.

December 16, 2025 -- A letter Wednesday from County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath seeking to clarify the City Council's "varied positions" on housing for mentally ill homeless individuals elicited very ...