Some Santa Monica property owners posted a sign in a busy shopping area saying the coastal California city "is not safe" because of crime and homelessness. "We've had enough," Jessica Rogers, a ...

Decades later, more amusement park rides began to open on the Santa Monica Pier, and in 1940, its famous neon welcome sign was constructed. General views of the Santa Monica Pier on June 24, 2021 ...

A Route 66 sign, perched on a pole at the famed Santa Monica pier, advertises the spot as the “end of the trail.” But for these road trippers, it's just the beginning.

Picturing Santa Monica without the Pier is like picturing the Hollywood Hills without the Hollywood Sign or New York without the Empire State Building, but with all the changes that have happened ...

Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach may sit side by side, but they could not be more different. One is packed with classic boardwalk charm, while the other is a wild mix of street performers ...

Santa Monica, California, 16 miles from downtown Los Angeles, ... the Route 66 Association recently recognized a sign on the pier where you can take a photo at the commemorative end to Route 66.

What to Know. Santa Monica Pier's 115th Birthday Celebration; Friday, Sept. 6; 5:30 opening, 7:30 movie; free, but an advance ticket is required ; Activities for kids, a Pinktastic Plastixx ...

What to Know. The Los Angeles Wine & Food Festival, a new food festival, debuts at Santa Monica Pier March 1-3, 2024; Tickets will be available in January ...

Millions of people visit Santa Monica beaches each year, but if you swim near the pier area, be warned that the water is the most polluted in the state, according to Heal the Bay’s research.

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department warned of excessively high bacteria from street runoff at eight beaches.

Santa Monica Place, the upscale outdoor shopping center at the heart of the incident, was evacuated and searched by law enforcement, as police urged the public to avoid the area. Authorities confirmed ...

The Santa Monica Pier officially opened to the public on Sept. 9, 1909, and “quickly evolved into a popular fishing and boating destination,” according to Santa Monica Travel & Tourism.