January 28, 2026 -- The City Council unanimously approved a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program Tuesday that is one of the largest locally funded initiatives of its kind in the nation.

SMC's "one-of-a-kind" program was launched in 2024 with initial seed funding from United Way to respond to LA County’s "significant shortage of trained homelessness service professionals, school ...

January 26, 2026 -- The Great Park and Community Housing Initiative submitted to the City Clerk this month seeks to create 3,000 units of "permanently affordable housing" on Airport land that, in many ...

The move to scale back the initial measure comes six months after the Council voted on July 8 to direct staff to draft an ordinance that would pave the way for unionizing businesses that lease space ...

January 27, 2026 -- There has been a marked increase in the number of criminal cases taken up by the City Attorney's office, according to data released by Councilmember Lana Negrete on Monday. In her ...

January 26, 2026 -- Former City communications director Debbie Lee returned to Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.'s Promenade office Monday to run the agency she re-branded 15 years ago.

January 5, 2026 -- New laws are taking effect this month that dictate everything from what appliances landlords must provide to how much motorists must pay for parking in Santa Monica. Local laws also ...

The votes on the agenda items were taken after the State's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) concluded that Zwick is disqualified from participating in "housing production decisions" made by ...

January 20, 2026 -- Starting next month, customers who request changes to their recycling and trash services using 311 will need to provide an account number, according to Public Works. The account ...

Two ballot measures were submitted to the City Clerk's office in the last week, one of which threatens to divide Santa Monica's political establishment. Last Thursday the Great Park and Community ...