Month: June 2026

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.

ROAD TRIP!

‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ heading to Las Vegas Sphere

Weekend getaways to Sin City are about to get a whole lot weirder.

Contemporary two-story home with large glass walls, wood siding, and a rectangular pool in a sunny backyard.

REAL ESTATE SHOCKER

Affordable housing? Santa Monica’s priciest home drops to just $69M

The 12,000-square-foot, six-bedroom compound sits right on the 7th green of the Riviera Country...

Volunteers at an outdoor event distribute T-shirts, one woman proudly holding a black shirt for a Delta Airlines volunteer program.

LEND A HAND

Santa Monicans can volunteer for LA28 Olympics crew starting July 14

Behind every great Olympic moment are countless local heroes.