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January 13, 2025 -- Santa Monica has lifted its mandatory evacuation order for the area north of San Vicente Boulevard allowing residents to return home for the first time in nearly a week, City officials announced Monday morning.

4 天之前 · February 13, 2025 -- A homeless man with a history of multiple arrests was arrested Saturday afternoon after setting four fires in Santa Monica, police officials said. Marco Antonio Rubio, 34, was apprehended after police responded to "a series of arson incidents across the city," said Lt. Lewis ...

January 30, 2025 -- While the ocean water off Santa Monica remains off limits, the popular beach is open for recreation and "non-water" activities, City officials noted Thursday. The LA County Public Health Department's Ocean Water Quality Advisory issued for …

6 天之前 · February 11, 2025 -- The development team chosen to restore the shuttered Santa Monica Civic Auditorium will meet the City's February 28 deadline to sign an exclusive negotiating agreement, according to a key advocacy group. In a statement released Tuesday, Save the Civic responded to the City's ...

1 天前 · February 17, 2025 -- A man was fatally stabbed and another wounded outside The Bungalow at the Miramar Hotel early Saturday morning, according to police. The stabbing is the third homicide committed in Santa Monica this year. Police responded at 1:50 a.m. to a report of a stabbing at the luxury ...

February 10, 2025 -- The City next Monday will resume enforcing its Preferential Parking program, which was temporarily suspended during the regional wildfires last month. The suspension allowed residents to accommodate those displaced by the regional wildfires, including the Palisades Fire that ...

February 5, 2025 -- The City will waive outdoor dining fees during February to help local businesses weather the fallout of the recent Palisades Fire. Under a supplement to its Emergency Order, outdoor dining areas, sidewalk dining, parklets and pier deck extended dining can operate for …

By Jorge Casuso. December 12, 2024 -- At its first full meeting Tuesday night, Santa Monica's new City Council will take a deep dive into some of the most pressing issues facing the City when it meets behind closed doors.

By Jorge Casuso. July 18, 2024 -- Despite multi-million-dollar upgrades, the Santa Monica Pier remains one of the most polluted beaches on the west coast, according to the Heal the Bay's 2023-24 Beach Report Card.