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Santa Monica High School and Malibu High School were named among the nation’s best in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, which evaluated nearly 18,000 public schools.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 894, a bill by Sen. Ben Allen, D-Pacific Palisades, that creates a state-backed, low-interest loan program to help property owners pay for home hardening and defensible ...

City leaders are welcoming the planned conversion of the longtime Main Street restaurant and nightclub into a family-centered membership club, saying the deal keeps a historic city-owned building ...

The Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project will unveil its Illustrative Master Plan for the future park at a community event from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Memorial Park Gymnasium. The event ...

Lindsay Davis says she brings a "holistic" and "love-based" approach to the race, focusing on ecological development and systemic healing. Her platform seeks to transform Santa Monica into a model of ...

SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes a Off-the-Hook Pier Seafood Festival, Oktoberfest at the Miramar, Evan Funke back at Rustic Canyon, and much more!

The Victorian, which announced it would close Monday, is set to be converted into a members club with a pool, spa and fitness center, according to city records. The City Council voted 7-0 on March 24 ...

What a wonderful way to roll into summer! Andrew Smith of The Bike Shop Santa Monica donated two beautiful Virtue Campus bikes to the Santa Monica Education Foundation to thank ...

FOOD and DRINKS Best Coffee/Tea Shop Breakfast Burger Pizza Cocktail Bar Bakery Doughnut Shop Ice Cream/Gelato/Frozen Dessert Outdoor Dining Patio Sandwich Italian Mexican Southeast Asian Chinese ...

Rents in Santa Monica have fallen faster than in any other city in the Los Angeles metro area over the past year, dropping 8.1% annually as of April 2026, according to the latest data from several ...

Nic Adler was standing on a corner of Ocean Way contemplating the new music festival he’s bringing to Santa Monica recently and while the small intersection is easy to miss on day to day activity, it ...