October 17, 2025 -- A transitional housing program on Ocean Avenue for mentally ill homeless individuals is "strongly" opposed by Santa Monica residents, according to a monthly poll conducted last ...

October 17, 2025 -- Teen performers can once again showcase their talents at the Miles Playhouse during Downbeat 720, an open ...

October 17, 2025 -- A more than five-hour standoff with police at a homeless housing facility in the Pico Neighbor ended with the suspect's arrest shortly after midnight Thursday. Santa Monica police ...

October 16, 2025 -- Frustrated that a year of talks has led to little more than a "big beautiful vision," the City Council Tuesday night ended a exclusive negotiation agreement (ENA) with an expert ...

The Poet Laureate program is open to Santa Monica residents 18 and older. Applications are due by November 30. For more information and to apply, click here santamonica.gov/programs/poet-laureate ...

Presented by Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier and Playland Arcade, Locals’ Night is "a one-of-a-kind opportunity for ...

October 6, 2025 -- A County funded transitional housing program for homeless individuals with serious mental illness is ...

The final bill signed by Newsom requires developments to dedicate 30 percent of the units to extremely low income households (7 percent), low income households (10 percent) and lower income households ...

October 14, 2025 -- A County funded transitional housing program on Ocean Avenue for mentally ill homeless individuals has been paused to "allow for more robust community engagement," Supervisor ...

October 9, 2025 -- Sadness and longing run through the 11 stories and two essays in the latest issue of the Santa Monica Review (SMR), the esteemed literary journal published twice yearly by Santa ...

October 14, 2025 -- The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) received a $285,000 State grant to tackle one of its top priorities, traffic safety, officials announced Monday.

October 10, 2025 -- A Santa Monica Library card can now be used to check out more than library items -- cardholders can use it to get discounts at local businesses or check out Monday's tech fair for ...