August 15, 2025 -- President Donald Trump's historic spending bill will provide a major boost for affordable housing development in Santa Monica, which has been struggling to meet its State mandated ...

The City has been revving up to help students get to school safely, including unveiling new pedestrian improvements around six District campuses ( "City Set to Help Students Get to School Safely," ...

August 14, 2025 -- The City Council on Tuesday permanently adopted interim zoning measures that were approved and amended over the past two years to revitalize the Promenade area.

August 11, 2025 -- Kick off Saturday mornings with a "breezy" group run that starts under the iconic Santa Monica Pier sign, ...

On Tuesday, the Council will take up an emergency ordinance to counter a "dramatic slowdown in housing construction" that has seen few of the more than 3,400 market rate and 900 affordable units ...

Info descriptionFear of Coyotes Not Backed by Stats August 12, 2025 Dear Editor: Regarding your article "Coyotes in Santa Monica Grow More Aggressive," that ran on August 8, 2025. Just to put things ...

March 3, 2025 -- The City's budget is in a "structural deficit" and must continue tapping its "already depleted" reserves to stay in the black over the next three years, Santa Monica's Finance ...

August 13, 2025 -- The City Council on Tuesday took up a nine-year-old voting rights lawsuit filed by Latino plaintiffs that could drag on for several more years.

There is no application fee, and the licensing fee for selected artworks will be $1,500 per design. The City aims to choose 2 ...

The benefit will be held from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the historic Merry Go-Round Building, where guests will enjoy signature cocktails, curated appetizers, live entertainment and engaging programming ...

August 7,2025 -- In an effort to make a dent in Santa Monica's carbon footprint, the City Council is expected to accept a grant from the mass timber industry to explore shifting its construction ...