March 11, 2026 -- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last week released its preliminary findings in a widely publicized collision between a self-driving Waymo car and a a 9-year-old ...

Of the open claims, 301 were filed during the last fiscal year, bringing to $25.9 million the total direct costs to the City, including $15.9 million in medical, indemnity and miscellaneous payments, ...

March 10, 2026 -- When Police Chief Darrick Jacob was appointed to run the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) on a permanent basis last December, he became the first chief since 1979 to rise ...

Anyone who recognizes the individual in the picture, believes they may have had contact with him, or has information related to this investigation should contact Detective Sean Baker at 310-458-8932 ...

Friends of Sunset Park (FSOP) informed City officials Friday it would not participate in the City's new grant program, making it the second neighborhood group to reject the new restrictions. The ...

Saunders has performed and recorded with "a dizzying array of Jazz artists," from Slam Stewart to Carla Bley. His career also includes extensive work in the musical spheres of Latin Jazz, R&B, Funk, ...

March 6, 2026 -- The number of Fatal and Severe Injury (FSI) crashes in Santa Monica fell in 2025 after soaring to a record high the previous year, according to Transportation Department data.

Tesla Cybertrucks have been involved in several fiery fatal crashes that have drawn widespread media attention. In 2024, three college sophomores died after the Tesla Cybertruck they were in struck an ...

Los Angeles County residents can experience Santa Monica as tourists do with discounted rates at more than a dozen hotels in the world-renown beach city. Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) on ...

Santa Monica has been hot and dry with the National Weather Service (NWS) placing LA County Beaches under a heat advisory Sunday. “There is a high risk for heat illness for sensitive populations ...