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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 …

1 day ago · 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 the month ...

3 days ago · February 3, 2025 -- Six months after the City Council gave the go ahead, negotiations to revive the shuttered Civic Auditorium as an entertainment venue have not begun, City officials said Monday. Under an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) approved by the Council in July, Revitalization Partners ...

January 9, 2025 -- A curfew is now in place for the mandatory evacuation zone North of Montana Avenue, as Santa Monica residents are being urged to stay indoors with smoke from the Pacific Palisades fire approaching unhealthy levels. The sunset-to-sunrise curfew affects the approximately 2,472 ...

January 2, 2025 -- Traffic will slow down this year on some 30 miles of streets across Santa Monica, which has seen fatal and serious injury crashes rising since 2020.

Police Arrest 10 Burglary Suspects in Evacuation Zones January 13, 2025 -- Since emergency orders were issued in Santa Monica last Tuesday, police officers have made more than 40 arrests in evacuation zones during the Pacific Palisades fire, police officials said Monday.

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.

By Lookout Staff. June 27, 2024 -- Legendary volleyball players, Polynesian dancers and 1950s teenage surfing icon “Gidget” will help the Santa Monica Pier kick off the summer this weekend.