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Out of an abundance of caution, authorities closed northbound 2nd Street between Colorado Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. Santa Monica police resolved a mental health crisis standoff at the Santa Monica Place shopping center Monday […]
The Willows, a DK-8 co-educational school, enrolls 470 students from 51+ zip codes annually. As a balanced, progressive educational leader, experiential learning, technology, and arts are integrated into cutting-edge curriculum. We believe each child brings our community […]
Work zones will pause for Independence Day holiday weekend; restrictions in effect through Thursday with reduced speeds and overnight paving. Caltrans has scheduled lane closures and traffic restrictions along Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon […]
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department, in coordination with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, expects to burn vegetation near Santa Maria Road and Dirt Mulholland Road. Fire officials plan to conduct a prescribed burn […]
Infant botulism is a rare but potentially life-threatening illness caused when spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum grow in an infant’s intestines and produce a toxin that attacks the nervous system. Los Angeles County health […]
It benefits from the Los Angeles Coastal Transportation Corridor Specific Plan and Community Transit Access Corridor eligibility, which have historically supported industrial-to-residential conversions. A 3.36-acre vacant industrial site in the Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey area of […]
New restaurants earn Michelin distinctions in Santa Monica, Melrose Hill, Sawtelle, and Beverlywood. By Dolores Quintana The Michelin Guide announced its restaurant selections for 2026 in San Diego on Wednesday night. Los Angeles restaurants were […]
Environmental group backs Measure LC-compliant plan for 192-acre public park following the airport’s scheduled 2028 closure The Sierra Club has joined the Santa Monica Great Park Coalition to push for the conversion of Santa Monica […]
State officials say the reservoir will be able to hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of water, enough to supply more than 4.5 million homes for a year. California is committing nearly $269 million in […]
Ticketed Swiss-themed event set for Nov. 2, through Jan. 15, 2027, expected to draw 250,000 to 400,000 visitors. The Santa Monica City Council has approved a license agreement with Swiss Xmas Inc. to transform the […]
There were 2,298 accidental drug overdose and poisoning deaths countywide in 2025, down significantly from the peak of 3,220 deaths in 2022 — a nearly 30% decrease over three years, the county reports. Drug-related overdose […]
The center also includes access to reproductive endocrinology specialists who can discuss fertility preservation options, including egg and embryo freezing. Cedars-Sinai is launching a new center dedicated to helping people with inherited BRCA genetic mutations […]
Packed House at Saint Mark’s Meeting Seeking Answers Regarding Unsafe Conditions at Spy Access Center & VCH Supportive Housing Location. By Nick Antonicello Some 300 neighborhood residents, parishioners, parents and business owners attended Monday’s community […]
Construction crews will perform curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements along Santa Monica Boulevard between Centinela Avenue and Interstate 405. Motorists traveling through West Los Angeles and the eastern edge of Santa Monica will face overnight […]
The 1979 Islander sailboat, named Island Hopper, was reported stolen from a nonprofit youth sailing program. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies have recovered a 30-foot sailboat stolen from a nonprofit youth sailing program in Marina […]