March 20, 2026 -- For the first time in more than two decades, the Santa Monica Police Department is fully staffed and has received nearly 400 new applicants this year, City officials said.

According to the plan, the entity "could secure land, finance and construct housing, and own and operate permanent housing assets -- providing the City with direct control over the development ...

March 19, 2026 -- Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus (BBB) topped 10 million riders last year, marking "a major milestone in ridership recovery," according to the Transportation Department's Annual Report ...

March 19, 2026 -- Santa Monica will celebrate the "currency" of water with an art exhibition just a dash away from the world's largest and deepest ocean. "Water is a Currency" will open with a ...

In addition to the “Know Your Limit” program, SMPD holds DUI checkpoints at undisclosed locations to crack down on motorists driving under the influence. Funding for the “Know Your Limit” program is ...

March 18, 2026 -- Meals on Wheels quickly recovered from a freezer malfunction Monday that led to the loss of half of the meals the agency delivers to the homebound in Santa Monica and across the ...

March 16, 2026 -- "Locals' Night" at the Santa Monica Pier Thursday celebrates L.A.’s hip-hop culture and the legendary ...

March 17, 2026 -- Two people, including the shooter, were wounded after a "large fight" broke out on the Santa Monica Pier Sunday night, police officials said. Police responded to reports of gunfire ...

A lawsuit claiming the City violated State law when it allowed a charter air carrier to operate at Santa Monica Airport without conducting an environmental review could be dismissed before it goes to ...

March 11, 2026 -- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last week released its preliminary findings in a widely publicized collision between a self-driving Waymo car and a a 9-year-old ...

March 10, 2026 -- When Police Chief Darrick Jacob was appointed to run the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) on a ...

The City Council last Tuesday authorized a 10-year contract to secure the services of one of "only a handful" of recycling process facilities in the Los Angeles region. The $7,221,952 contract with ...