February 10, 2026 -- Northeast Neighbors informed City officials Monday that the group will not participate in a new grant program it claims is overly restrictive, invasive and muzzles free speech.

Zina Josephs, a leader of Friends of Sunset Park, addressed the Council Tuesday to oppose the Council's plan to negotiate to lease beds at the Palm Motel, which LA County has been using as a homeless ...

February 12, 2026 -- The City Council on Tuesday extended the Local Emergency on Homelessness for a fourth year, making it easier to seek funding and launch initiatives to tackle the long-entrenched ...

February 11, 2026 -- Snap Inc, one of Santa Monica's largest employers, became the first major social media platform to settle a landmark lawsuit claiming the companies deliberately addict children.

All City of Santa Monica beach lots and pay-by-space lots are enforced 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including Presidents Day. There will be no refuse, recycling, or yard/green waste collection or ...

February 11, 2026 -- After decades of contracting ambulance transports for emergencies, the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) launched its own in-house ambulance service this month.

February 4, 2026 -- For generations, the Santa Monica Pier has served as a scenic backdrop for love and romance -- from first ...

February 12, 2026 -- Police officers found two victims of an apparent murder suicide in an oceanfront residential complex in Santa Monica early Saturday morning.

Santa Monica Block Fest Vol. III "reflects the continued evolution of the Promenade" under Santa Monica’s Entertainment Zone (EZSM), which allows visitors to buy alcoholic drinks on the Promenade and ...

February 9, 2026 -- The City of Santa Monica is taking steps to relocate homeless services and temporary shelter from Downtown as a key component of its citywide "Realignment Plan." The City Council ...