The Discussion item placed on Tuesday's agenda by Mayor Caroline Torosis and Councilmembers Jesse Zwick and Dan Hall calls for "a reimagined plan that prioritizes human life" over vehicles in street ...

A court-ordered audit early last year found that $2.3 billion in homeless funding sent to LA County between June 2020 and June 2024 could not be fully accounted for. The audit found that homelessness ...

"Despite the voters clear intent, court-created loopholes have allowed special interests to pass billions in new and higher taxes, including real property transfer taxes greatly exceeding the ...

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

The more aggressive approach to fighting crime, which also includes "service-based engagement" with the homeless population, has been taken by Police Chief Darrick Jacob, who assumed the post on a ...

The non-resident population at SMC fell from 4,259 students in the 2018-19 fiscal year to 2,841 students in 2025-26. Staff also is recommending increasing the Student Health Fee to the maximum amount ...

In a January 29 letter to the SMC Community, SMC Superintendent and President SMC Kathryn E. Jeffery said the drastic measures must be taken to help bridge a structural deficit of $17 million in ...

February 3, 2026 -- Santa Monica is commemorating Black History Month with a series of events that help mark "an especially significant and momentous milestone," City officials said. Titled “A century ...

February 2, 2026 -- On Wednesday, the Big Blue Bus will honor the legacy of Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks during Transit Equity Day by offering free rides to all passengers.

January 28, 2026 -- The City Council unanimously approved a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program Tuesday that is one of the largest locally funded initiatives of its kind in the nation.

September 26, 2024 -- Property owners can once again include a gas stove or furnace in a new Santa Monica building, but they must offset it with a long list of energy efficient items to get a building ...