City officials said experts have linked the increase in coyote sightings to the Palisades Fire, "which devastated large areas of the Santa Monica Mountains and displaced numerous wildlife species, ...

The Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) will open the doors of Fire Station 1 at 1337 7th Street Downtown from 10 a.m. to 1 p ...

Fernando A. Salazar, 28, was arrested by SMPD officers on April 17 for the sexual battery of a female patient that allegedly took place at Select Physical Therapy, 507 Wilshire Boulevard, on February ...

May 9, 2025 -- Santa Monica -- once host to the Academy Awards -- has lost its second major film event in little over a year. Film Independent announced Friday their Spirit Awards, founded in Santa ...

In the last reported count for the seven days from April 13 to April 19, Santa Monica Animal Control officers picked up 6 dead sea lions, 4 dolphins, 6 pelicans, 2 loons and a gull. The numbers and ...

In the last reported count for the seven days from April 13 to April 19, Santa Monica Animal Control officers picked up six dead sea lions and four dolphins. Of those stranded alive, two injured ...

Airport Commissioner Joe Pertel warned that two aviation companies at the airport -- Atlantic and Sling -- are revving up multi-million-dollar plans to showcase the century-old airport as a regional ...

The City Council on Tuesday will consider modifying the City's internal advertising guidelines to "permit alcohol advertising on select City-owned assets," according to the staff report.

Anyone with information about the incident should call the SMC Police Department at 310-434-4300. Tipsters who prefer to ...

May 9, 2025 -- Twelve years after the City pulled the plug on the legendary Twilight Dance Concert series on the Pier, major acts could return to the landmark venue.

The Clean and Healthy Existing Buildings Ordinance, or CHEBO, sets reduction targets for energy use and/or greenhouse gas reductions that must be met every five years, City officials said ...

May 5, 2025 -- Police last month made 9 arrests during a one-day Retail Theft operation Downtown that cracked down on shoplifting, which has been driving up Santa Monica's annual crime rate.