July 29, 2026 – Waymo will be barred from operating its charging and servicing lots on Broadway overnight after an LA County Superior Court judge on Monday granted the City's motion for a preliminary ...

In the latest incident, police officials credited quick work by SMPD detectives and forensic personnel for the arrest of a suspect less than three hours after the victim was found by officers in an ...

November 24, 2025 -- Corsair Track & Field at Santa Monica College's (SMC) Main Campus is closed for major construction and repairs through mid-April, school officials announced Friday. Construction ...

Run by the City Attorney's Office (COA), Santa Monica’s Shelter, Treatment, and Empowerment Program, known as STEP Court, operates every second Wednesday of the month and is overseen by a Los Angeles ...

July 28, 2026 – An item added to tonight's City Council agenda could delay a plan six months in the making to close Samoshel and relocate the Downtown shelter's residents to a local motel and a ...

The sudden decline in the numbers comes after LAHSA took over the annual census from the City in 2024. That year, the number of homeless individuals counted dropped from 926 to 774, while the number ...

July 27, 2026 – Santa Monica Police arrested a suspect Saturday night in the killing of a woman inside an assisted care housing facility for homeless residents in the Pico Neighborhood.

Fifteen potential candidates pulled papers to run for three open City Council seats during the first week of the nominating period that kicked off Monday. The candidates included incumbents Caroline ...

July 23, 2026 -- A 16-year-old male from Las Vegas has turned himself in to police for the fatal shooting that took place near the Pier shortly after midnight Sunday, police officials said Thursday.

Santa Monica police are seeking the public's help finding a 93-year-old woman with dementia who was last seen in the Downtown ...

The Santa Monica Democratic Club won't make endorsements in the upcoming City Council race the ten candidates seeking the powerful group's backing failed to reach the 55 percent vote threshold ...

July 22, 2026 -- Applications are now open for a financial aid program that provides one-time payments for vulnerable renters "experiencing a temporary housing crisis," City officials announced ...