After a stretch of empty windows and “for lease” signs, downtown Santa Cruz is filling up again. Several new businesses have opened in recent weeks, and more than half a dozen are on the way. Locals ...

Santa Monica police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of assaulting an elderly security guard in late August. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, the incident ...

Santa Monica City Council members on Tuesday approved a declaration of fiscal distress, stating that the move is necessary to help address the financial struggles the city is facing. The resolution, ...

Santa Monica, California officials voted Tuesday to adopt a resolution declaring fiscal distress, as mounting sexual abuse settlements have destabilized the city’s finances, echoing strains that have ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Santa Monica could declare fiscal distress in the city this week. The City Council will meet on Tuesday to consider the resolution, with officials saying the move is ...

The city of Santa Monica is facing financial hardship due to claims that brought them to pay over $229 million in settlements for sexual abuse cases involving former city employee Erik Uller. Uller ...

The ultra-luxurious Santa Monica Proper hotel — where rooms range from around $600 to $2,600 a night — has been accused of failing to pay its employees minimum wage and, in some cases, paying them ...

A Santa Monica business owner has launched a grassroots initiative to address California's growing homelessness crisis, stepping in where he says city and Los Angeles County leaders have failed to act ...

Fifteen years ago, Nordstrom opened their then-newest store at Santa Monica Place. A few years prior to that (in 2010), the mall underwent a $265 million renovation to convert it into a luxury ...

Ten suspects were arrested during a retail theft bust operation in Santa Monica. Santa Monica police targeted 3rd Street Promenade and the surrounding areas, which is a popular shopping and dining ...

The homeless man accused of a shooting spree in Santa Monica has been charged with three counts of attempted murder amid a wave of violence from transients that has Los Angeles residents on edge.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- A man has been arrested after shooting an officer near the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica on Wednesday, according to the police department. AIR7 was live over the ...