The team behind a proposed Frank Gehry-designed hotel at Santa Monica Boulevard and Ocean Avenue revealed revised plans Thursday night at a well-attended community meeting. Thursday’s meeting was the first public reveal of the new plans, which have been significantly…
Workers at Santa Monica’s Le Merigot hotel filed a complaint Wednesday with the California Labor Commission, alleging thousands of dollars in lost wages and rest and meal-break violations. According to a press release issued Thursday by UNITE HERE Local 11,…
After a woman riding an electric scooter was injured in a crash earlier this week, the city of Santa Monica issued safety tips for using the increasingly popular mode of transportation. The woman, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press,…
The city of Santa Monica is looking for volunteers to help with its annual homelessness count, which helps the city keep tabs on and take steps to address the growing problem of people without shelter. Those interested in helping with…
The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to keep the Pier Concerts going, but at a reduced size and in the fall. After more than an hour of public testimony, the majority of which called for little or…
Smoky conditions caused by high winds and two fires, the Thomas fire in Ventura County and the Creek fire in Sylmar, have led Santa Monica officials end school early and cancel after school activities. “We recognize that the nearby fires…
Early Tuesday morning, another person was killed in a traffic incident on Pacific Coast Highway, bringing the number of people killed in traffic incidents in Santa Monica in 2017 to eight. According to the Daily News, a pedestrian was struck…
Advocates of splitting the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District rejected overtures of compromise from Superintendent Ben Drati late last week, ahead of another hearing on the matter before the School Board Thursday. According to The Malibu Times, Malibu City Councilmember…
Throughout November, Kaiser Permanente is raising awareness about how to improve Youth Wellbeing as part of its “Wellbeing 365: Stress Less & Thrive” initiative in partnership with the city of Santa Monica. Through the partnership, which launched in September along with the…
Late Sunday night a man was killed in Santa Monica after being struck by an Expo line train, according to authorities. Around 11 p.m. on November 5, the police received a call about a pedestrian struck by a westbound train…
For the sixth year running, Santa Monica celebrated Día de los Muertos at the city-operated Woodlawn Cemetery Saturday. From noon to 3 p.m., the loop that runs through the cemetery was closed to vehicle traffic and was lined with booths where…
Two years ago, Santa Monica launched Los Angeles County’s first public bike-share system and on Saturday, the city aims to celebrate. From 10 a.m. to noon, join Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer for a community bike ride culminating with a…
Santa Monica has joined dozens of other local governments and signed on to two separate amicus briefs designed to uphold LGBTQ and immigrant rights. One brief, signed by a coalition of 26 cities and counties, is in defense of the…
According to an email sent to parents by Santa Monica High School Principal Antonio Shelton, the students were dismissed early Friday due to “a bomb threat that was received at the switchboard.” In the email, Shelton noted, “The Santa Monica…
Last month, Kaiser Permanente rolled out its “Wellbeing 365: Stress Less & Thrive” initiative in partnership with the city of Santa Monica, which simultaneously revealed the results of the city’s most recent Wellbeing survey. Through the partnership, Kaiser Permanente and the city…
