Santa Monica Lookout is Santa Monica's first online newspaper started in March 1999 by professional reporters. While the Santa Monica Lookout is a digital paper, we adhere to a tusted way of reporting news in a factual, objective and traditional way. We Attribute quotes, verify facts and source data. You can trust the Santa Monica Lookout for serious reporting.

Santa Monica Lookout is Santa Monica's first online newspaper started in March 1999 by professional reporters. While the Santa Monica Lookout is a digital paper, we adhere to a tusted way of reporting news in a factual, objective and traditional way. We Attribute quotes, verify facts and source data. You can trust the Santa Monica Lookout for serious reporting.

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. The area -- which is …

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 ...

By Jorge Casuso. January 3, 2025 -- The City this spring will launch an $8 million three-year program that provides homeless persons arrested for misdemeanor crimes an alternative to jail.

3 days ago · February 3, 2025 -- The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is seeking volunteers for the February 20 homeless count in Santa Monica, which was postponed due to the wildfires that burned across the region last month. The three-day countywide count -- which was previously run locally by ...

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.

We were started by veteran journalists in March 1999 in Santa Monica, California in order to offer objective news and information to the city's residents, workers and visitors.. Over the years, The Lookout News has mentored journalists starting in the field. Our senior reporters see the importance of training new reporters to research, investigate, …

By Jorge Casuso. November 1, 2024 -- After more than a decade of planning and delays, the City is taking the initial steps to begin replacing the Santa Monica Pier bridge that has been standing since the start of World War II.