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GAP storefront on a sunny street corner with traffic lights, palm trees, and Wilshire Blvd signage in view.

END OF AN ERA

Santa Monica Gap store, first in So Cal, sets closing date

The site will be redeveloped into a mixed-use complex with 260 apartments.

Group of smiling fans wearing green Mexico soccer jerseys at a crowded outdoor party, with drinks on the table and camaraderie visible.

MORE EVENTS PLANNED

World Cup watch parties draw 100K to Downtown Santa Monica

More watch parties are planned through June 27.

Public building with a perforated brick facade, seven flagpoles in front, and palm trees on a manicured lawn.

A NEW PLAN?

City Council hears proposal to rebuild Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

A local resident and real estate developer is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the...

McDonald's cashier in blue uniform taking cash from a customer at the counter, with menu boards behind.

PAY BUMP

How the Santa Monica minimum wage will change on July 1

The new minimum wage rules will not hit everyone the same way.

Skateboarder in a white tank top and khaki pants grinds a metal pipe on a wooden ramp at Santa Monica Pier, with spectators in the background.

SUMMER FUN

Santa Monica’s ‘Pier 360’ Beach Festival brings the heat this weekend

Admission is free on Saturday and Sunday.