Santa Monica Pier looks stunning in photos – colorful sunsets, the iconic Ferris wheel, and the Pacific Ocean stretching endlessly in the background. But does it actually live up to the hype in real ...

To the editor: Maybe we should turn to that old nickname of “The People’s Republic of Santa Monica” as a clue for why ...

James Beard Award-winning and Michelin-starred chef Michael Mina’s The Mina Group operates over 30 restaurants around the world — including Bourbon Steak SoCal outposts in Los Angeles and Orange ...

With polls continuing to show the public’s deep dislike of reparations, it’s easy to forget that it was only three years ago that elected officials were all in, pointing to what many had quietly ...

Santa Monica has approved a pilot open container program for its 3rd Street Promenade, permitting drinking-aged adults to consume alcohol outdoors within a designated Entertainment Zone, provided they ...

The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved a major restructuring of its discretionary funding program Tuesday, moving $83,000 in recurring annual commitments to the city's operating budget ...

This year was supposed to be a good one for Santa Monica’s rebounding tourism industry. The city, along with its cohorts across the country, is still climbing from a pit carved in its tourism industry ...

Santa Monica's plan includes boosting public safety and police staffing in and around downtown, investing in infrastructure ...

Wildflowers started popping up around Ventura County, painting hillsides in patches of yellow, orange and white as this year's bloom kicks off. The peak may still be weeks away, said Mark Mendelsohn, ...

Two Santa Monica mothers are launching a new arts camp next month that aims to spark creativity in children while addressing a persistent challenge for working parents: what to do when schools ...