Gavin Newsom last Wednesday vetoed an unopposed bill that would have provided more oversight over homelessness spending. Since 2018, California has spent nearly $24 billion in taxpayer dollars on ...

At a trial in LA County last month, Mohamed Abou-Arabi, 24, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a man who was found dead in his car just north of the Pier on November 2, ...

Smoke alarms reduce the risk of fatality in a home fire by 54 percent, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100 ...

September 27, 2024 -- The two factions waging a high-stakes battle for control the Santa Monica City Council have raised a combined total of more than $1 million, according to campaign finance ...

The City Council on Tuesday replaced a building code requiring nearly all new buildings to be fully electric with a set of "evaluation metrics" that allow for the limited use of fuel.

The Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to place the measure on the ballot. Supervisor Holly Mitchell, a longtime progressive, voted no, warning County services would need to be cut to pay for the new ...

It’s PALloween fun complete with trick-or-treat lane, a haunted house, costume contests, and game booths for more than 6,500 guests at the Santa Monica Police Activities League’s 15th annual Halloween ...

September 25, 2024 -- The City Council on Tuesday voted to support a ballot measure that would raise LA County's sales tax -- already among the highest in the nation -- to help fight homelessness.