SOME WAIVERS LEFT BEHIND: California officials were hoping to have eight waivers in hand to enforce clean air rules before ...

A wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences Tuesday, burning homes and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

Peter Yarrow, who was one-third of the popular folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, and co-writer of the song “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” died Tuesday. He was 86. During an incredible run of success spanning ...

A new fire prompted evacuations Thursday in and around Los Angeles even as firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first ...

The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires ...

A Santa Monica ... 6:45 a.m. A Santa Monica officer approached the car and signaled it was not authorized to pass through the checkpoint. Get top local stories in Southern California delivered ...

A man accused of being involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Vietnam War veteran in Santa Monica is now in custody, authorities said. Rod Sharif, 30, was arrested Friday at his Santa ...

Stretching from the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Ocean Front Walk (the end of Route 66) to a spot above Santa Monica Bay, the Santa Monica Pier is the beach's most recognizable landmark.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Rent an e-bike at one of the shops on the Santa Monica Pier and spend the afternoon riding 3 miles (one way) along the Marvin Braude Bike Trail to Venice Beach. Stop for ...

The Santa Monica Rent Control Board revised regulations to align with new state law, capping security deposits at one month’s rent. This change removes a barrier for renters, as California ...