Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated that one third of RAND Corporation's local workforce has been laid off. Of the 800 local employees, 73 have were laid off.

October 29, 2025 -- A Santa Monica man who pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling business, money laundering and concealing income from the IRS was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in federal ...

"These improvements will help us realize our city-wide goals of eliminating fatal and severe crashes, reducing emissions, building a complete, high-quality transportation network, and ensuring that ...

The victims have been identified as Maura Cohen and Brad Lipshy, both 61, police said. Lipshy is the founder and CEO of Event Solutions, a local company that plans events in Santa Monica, according to ...

October 28, 2025 -- The Santa Monica College (SMC) Global Motion World Dance Company will present its fall 2025 performance of dances from around the world next month.

October 27, 2025 -- A latest plan to chart Santa Monica's comeback revisits initiatives the previous Council proposed and, in some cases, set in motion with few visible results. Downtown, which is on ...

The transitional housing program operated by Venice-based St. Joseph Center at the two Ocean Avenue facilities called for a total of 49 beds and services for homeless individuals with a serious mental ...

The layoffs are part of a total of 192 layoffs at the non-profit's global locations, RAND spokesman Jeremy Rawitch told the Southern California News Group. According to Rawitch's statement, RAND made ...

October 17, 2025 -- Teen performers can once again showcase their talents at the Miles Playhouse during Downbeat 720, an open ...

October 25, 2025 -- The City Council on Tuesday will discuss key issues raised by two transitional housing facilities on Ocean Avenue for the mentally ill homeless that caught City leaders and ...

October 25, 2025 -- Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed two pedestrians and injured two others on Wilshire Boulevard Friday night then fled the scene on foot.

October 16, 2025 -- Frustrated that a year of talks has led to little more than a "big beautiful vision," the City Council Tuesday night ended a exclusive negotiation agreement (ENA) with an expert ...