Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier announced it has hired its first Director of Government and Community Affairs as the City embarks on an ambitious plan to revive the local economy. Tim Defuria, a ...

The City Council Tuesday night approved a lease agreement with the California Roadhouse that ends a six-month standoff over the City-owned space on the Pier. The agreement includes a verbal offer by ...

In preparation for Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! Week from May 4 to 8, the City and the non-profit Walk ’n Rollers will host a free Bike Rodeo and Bike Skills Workshop for all students on Sunday, April 19 ...

An item placed on Tuesday's agenda by Councilmember Lana Negrete would create a centralized Business Crime Response & Recovery Portal and coordinated response system.

Santa Monica College (SMC) received State approval to launch a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program in Cloud Computing that will help fill a regional demand for jobs that can pay more than ...

Amid an intensifying debate about the benefits and perils of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the City Council on Tuesday will take up a proposal to make Santa Monica's government a national model for ...

The County Board of Supervisors will take up a "corrective action plan" on Wednesday to pay providers contracted by the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) with County funding. At the ...

Largely funded through a grant from the State, the expansion "represents a major milestone in Big Blue Bus’s transition to a fully zero-emission fleet," City officials said.

The City has selected two dozen partners to produce "activations" that range from World Cup celebrations to neighborhood events held across the city. The producing partners will "reimagine" community ...

Dishlip officially assumed the role on April 6, with an annual salary of $315,684. He takes the helm from Director Rick Valte ...

April 8, 2026 -- The Santa Monica Police Department will conduct traffic safety operations on Wednesday and Thursday this week as part of an enhanced effort to protect bicyclists and pedestrians. Both ...

On Sunday, April 19, a special Landmarks Commission meeting will be held to discuss the findings of a report by the ...