Santa Monica

Riders in a red roller-coaster car pass in front of a huge white Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on a sunny day.

PARTY TIME!

Pacific Park turns 30 with colorful celebration

Pacific Park officially opened to the public on May 26, 1996

Young students playing trumpets in a school band rehearsal; girl with glasses in the foreground.

PARENTS WIN!

SMMUSD extends elementary music program after public backlash

SMMUSD blinked after a Change.org petition gathered signatures from nearly 1000 parents and community...

Wonders of the World on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica

DOWN TO EARTH

Wonders of The World celebrates five years on Third Street Promenade

Wonders of the World is part museum, part jewelry store, part curiosity cabinet

Circle bar in Santa Monica, California

WELCOME BACK

Circle Bar returns to Main Street on Friday

After nearly two years in the dark, one of Santa Monica’s most iconic nightlife...

National Spotlight

Super Bowl LXI will bring ‘ESPN Beach’ to Santa Monica

The big game will take place Sunday, February 14 at SoFi Stadium.