August 14, 2025 -- The City Council on Tuesday permanently adopted interim zoning measures that were approved and amended over the past two years to revitalize the Promenade area.

The City has been revving up to help students get to school safely, including unveiling new pedestrian improvements around six District campuses ( "City Set to Help Students Get to School Safely," ...

March 3, 2025 -- The City's budget is in a "structural deficit" and must continue tapping its "already depleted" reserves to stay in the black over the next three years, Santa Monica's Finance ...

August 13, 2025 -- The City Council on Tuesday took up a nine-year-old voting rights lawsuit filed by Latino plaintiffs that could drag on for several more years.

Info descriptionFear of Coyotes Not Backed by Stats August 12, 2025 Dear Editor: Regarding your article "Coyotes in Santa Monica Grow More Aggressive," that ran on August 8, 2025. Just to put things ...

The benefit will be held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the historic Merry Go-Round Building, where guests will enjoy signature cocktails, curated appetizers, live entertainment and engaging programming ...

August 11, 2025 -- Kick off Saturday mornings with a "breezy" group run that starts under the iconic Santa Monica Pier sign, ...

Council Takes Up Emergency Ordinance to Kick-start Housing Construction August 11, 2025 -- Despite local efforts to speed up housing development, building permits for only 181 units have been issued ...

August 8, 2025 -- Reported encounters with coyotes have become more prevalent in Santa Monica, with the animals displaying more aggressive behavior, according to police. Over a two-week stretch last ...

August 8, 2025 -- For at least two weeks in May, Santa Monica Airport was without a critical security system that monitors and controls access to the airfield, according to a staff report to the City ...