January 15, 2025 -- SMPD detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a homeless man in a Downtown alley at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, marking the first homicide of the year.

Palisades Fire: Santa Monica evacuation warning and curfew remain, businesses are open Under the fire and wind emergencies declared January 7, State and local laws prohibit price increases exceeding ...

January 14, 2025 -- An SMPD traffic services officer (TSO) was injured early Monday morning by a hit-and-run driver who was attempting to gain access to evacuation areas that had been shut down.

January 13, 2025 -- Since emergency orders were issued in Santa Monica last Tuesday, police officers have made more than 40 arrests in evacuation zones during the Pacific Palisades fire, police ...

January 13, 2025 -- Santa Monica has lifted its mandatory evacuation order for the area north of San Vicente Boulevard allowing residents to return home for the first time in nearly a week, City ...

Since Santa Monica began issuing evacuation orders for the Pacific Palisades fire last Tuesday, police officers have made 39 ...

SMC's Fire Support Resource Drive -- which takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3171 S. Bundy Drive -- will aid "students, employees and members of the community affected by the recent catastrophic ...

July 16-- For many looking to build in the City’s multifamily zones, the list of standards that must be met to obtain the necessary permits just got a little longer. After rejecting a fast-track ...

January 10, 2025 -- The City of Santa Monica on Friday afternoon lifted the Evacuation Order for the area between Montana Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard, allowing residents to return to their homes.

July 30 – Here’s something else you won’t be able to do in a city park: hit golf balls. In the interests of protecting park surfaces from iron-wielding links enthusiasts and park patrons from flying ...

In a school district where the arts are hailed and protected at a time when other districts are cutting back, officials at McKinley Elementary School are determined to bring music to their students.