SMC Closed After Shooting Monday Night
October 15, 2024 -- Santa Monica College (SMC) and Olympic High School were closed Tuesday after a college employee was shot late Monday night at the College's Center for Media and Design.

LETTERS -- Anti-Renter Politics
October 15, 2024 -- The principle of rent control is in our City Charter, but enforcement and implementation are very much under City Council influence, writes former Mayor Kevin McKeown.

4 Traffic Collisions in 3 Days Injure 2
October 10, 2024 -- Four traffic collisions in the span of three days last week resulted in two serious injuries that sent the victims to the hospital, according to police.

Santa Monica Kicks off Tech Week
October 11, 2024 -- LA Tech Week will kick off in Santa Monica Monday with an Innovation Hub Street Fair that will close down a stretch of Ocean Avenue Downtown and an adjacent portion of Palisades Park.

LETTERS -- Establishment Engaged in Panic Peddling
October 11, 2024 -- In recent weeks, texts, robo calls and door-to-door campaigners have been alarming renters with false messages about the demise of rent control.

$1 Million Per Unit Affordable Project Takes Next Step
October 10, 2024 -- A $1 million per unit affordable housing project took another step forward on Tuesday when the City Council authorized a Development and Disposition Agreement for the prime City owned land Downtown.

City to Continue Olympic Negotiations
October 9, 2024 -- Santa Monica will continue negotiating an agreement to host volley ball at the 2028 Summer Olympics but needs to get specific answers to pressing questions.

Plane Returning to SM Crashes, 5 Dead
October 9, 2024 -- Five people died when a small place returning to Santa Monica Airport crashed shortly after taking off from Catalina Island Tuesday night, according to the FAA and LA County Sheriff's Department.

LETTERS -- Dem Club Candidates' Open Hypocrisy on Fighting Crime
October 9, 2024 -- The facts show voters are correct in concluding candidates who support DA George Gascon’s criminal-friendly policies would weaken public safety in Santa Monica.

Suspect Stabbed Officer With Stolen Knife
October 8, 2024 -- The man who stabbed a Santa Monica police officer Saturday before being fatally shot used a knife he stole from a local store minutes earlier, police said Tuesday.

Poll Takes Pulse on Council Race
October 8, 2024 -- A monthly poll of Santa Monica residents concerned with crime found that about half support the two pro-law enforcement incumbents, while many still remain undecided.

LETTERS -- The Puritans Jeopardize Public Safety
October 8, 2024 -- City officials are enabling addicts under the absurd premise that they are ‘saving’ lives of drug users by distributing ‘clean’ paraphernalia.

County Voting Officials Make Ballot Error
October 7, 2024 -- The LA County Registrar has erroneously included separate bond measures for Santa Monica and Malibu on the November 5 ballots for both cities, School District officials said Monday.

Stabbed Officer Recovering
October 7, 2024 -- An officer stabbed outside police headquarters Saturday is recovering, while the incident that led to the fatal shooting of his assailant is being investigated, Police officials said Monday..

EXTRA! -- Officer Fatally Shoots Attacker
October 5, 2024 -- A Santa Monica police officer was wounded in a knife attack outside the Public Safety building late Saturday afternoon before fatally shooting his assailant, according to police.

Council Weighs Hosting Olympic Volleyball
October 4, 2024 -- The City Council on Tuesday will weigh "the benefits" and "honor" of hosting volleyball events at the 2028 Summer Olympics and the risk of losing $12.1 million.

City Gets Grant to Fight Illegal Alcohol Use
October 3, 2024 -- Santa Monica police will have more resources to combat "alcohol-related harm" in the city after receiving an $80,229 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).

Council Could Curb Discussion Items
October 2, 2024 -- The City Council on Tuesday will once again vote on a measure to curb the number of items its members place on the agenda, which have increasingly focused on major policy issues.

SMC Exhibits Works by Black LA Artists
October 2, 2024 -- Santa Monica College (SMC) will host an exhibition showcasing works by Black artists from the Los Angeles area that expresses their connection to the past.

Michigan Man Found Guilty in 2022 Murder
October 1, 2024 -- A man from Dearborn, Michigan was convicted this month of murdering a fellow hometown resident two years ago in a parking lot on the beach in Santa Monica.

LETTERS -- For Densification Vote SMRR
It’s beyond ironic that former Mayor Kevin McKeown, who abruptly resigned rather than take a position on the draft Housing Element, now blames Council members de la Torre and Brock for the mess that ensued.