By Alexei Koseff As debate raged this summer over whether President Joe Biden should abandon his re-election bid, Gov. Gavin ...

While Santa Monica voters backed a slate of progressive, liberal candidates for City Council this week, voters took a ...

Locals at the Santa Monica Pier will have their attention to the other side of the Pacific Ocean this weekend thanks to some ...

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and ...

Nathan Hochman defeated George Gascón in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, unseating an incumbent ...

California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into ...

In the parlance of politics, “ticket-splitting” refers to someone who votes for candidates of both major parties. It bedevils political devotees as they turn out partisan voters. In some states it has ...

During the four years that Donald Trump was president the first time, California sued him about every 12 days on average. Now that he’s returning to office, Democratic state leaders are preparing ...

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff won the California US Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on ...

SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the SaMo Ice opening, a new dog run opening event, the Artists Fair, some tasty food events, and much more!

Early Monday morning at 1:37am, a fire was reported in the 200 block of Bay Street, spreading to multiple palm trees and one ...

The regular season has concluded for Santa Monica’s high school football squads, with one team attempting to return to postseason glory.