If you're feeling enslaved to the third smoggiest metropolitan area in the country, perhaps you should pack up and move to Santa Monica, a city promising green rights to its residents. more ›

A yoga mat maker in Santa Monica has pulled designs featuring the Hindu god Lord Ganesha—the deity with an elephant's head and a human body—from its yoga mats after a self-proclaimed spokesman for Hinduism demanded it. more ›

John Travolta is surely busting a move today after police announced that two men have been busted for heisting the star's vintage Mercedes-Benz last fall. On September 18, Travolta's 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL was stolen after he parked it on a residential street in Santa Monica and visited a nearby Jaguar dealership for a duration of about ten minutes. more ›

In addition to the revival of their 1990s MTV show, Beavis and Butt-head are making a rather disturbing appearance in Santa Monica this month and next as part of "Conjoined II," an exhibition at Copro Gallery. more ›

This Thursday marks the beginning of an exciting Luis Buñuel tribute weekend at the American Cinematheque. Six of the director's films, including his groundbreaking collaboration with Salvador Dali, the surrealist short "Un Chien Andalou," will be featured at both the Egyptian and Aero theaters. more ›

The infamous sprawl of the Southland and its many municipalities makes it a challenge compared to other cities. That's why Metro is hosting meetings to think about the big picture: what would a county-wide bike-sharing program look like? more ›

Westsiders, rejoice. Native Foods Café, the popular vegan restaurant chain headed by the acclaimed Chef Tanya Petrovna, is coming to Santa Monica. With Los Angeles locations already in Culver City and Westwood, the mind-blowing eatery has announced plans to open 15 new locations in 2012. more ›

Tonight's XBIZ Awards attracts not only fans of the adult entertainment industry, but also critics of porn mogul Larry Flynt. Barker Hangar in Santa Monica will serve as the chaotic scene of the awards show and a protest staged by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). more ›

This is the third consecutive year we've reflected upon the past twelve months in the adult industry, headquartered in the San Fernando Valley, and again the statistics speak for themselves -- we traveled thousands of miles for a whopping 26 set visits, four award shows, two conventions, two collegiate visits, a recording studio visit, a movie premiere, and one benefit. more ›

PETA's president has written a letter to Damon Vix, one of the atheism advocates who is seeking equity in the Santa Monica's annual holiday display event, asking if he will relinquish a vacant "nativity scene" spot for a PETA sign. more ›

The clangor of church bells at 3pm this Sunday in Santa Monica will not beckon churchgoers to their places of worship. Rather, the bells will signify protest over the annual seasonal display at Palisades Park. more ›

Way back in 1875, the Bergamot Station in Santa Monica was actually a train stop for the Red Line that ran through Los Angeles to the Santa Monica Pier. Now the city of Santa Monica is trying to decide what to do in 2015 when the gallery space again becomes a train stop — this time for the new Expo Line. more ›

Heads up Studio City and Santa Monica, you're about to get more burgers! Stout, the burger restaurant that opened up two years ago in Hollywood's now burger-loaded Cahuenga Corridor, is prepping a second location in Studio City, to be followed by a third in Santa Monica. more ›

Taco Bell's taco supreme might come with a whole bunch of fillings, but staples are not on the menu. A local woman has filed a complaint against a Santa Monica Taco Bell location when she said she found four staples inside her lunch. more ›

Streetsblog points out that the city of Santa Monica has taken a back seat to Long Beach in recent years when it comes to leading the pack for bicycle-friendly progressive efforts. Now, Santa Monicans are seeing the signs, literally, that their city is getting back to business... more ›

The proposed pilot program to put an off-leash dog beach in Santa Monica has been buried like Fido's favorite bone, after state officials made it clear this week they will not approve the plan. more ›

You've been at the bar, you're hungry, and there are a couple of food trucks parked outside: Party time! But if this is how you roll in Santa Monica on Main Street, the cops are sick and tired of your rowdy, dangerous shenanigans. more ›

What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this! Bao gets a twist in the Valley, bloggers will be baking, hot barman Brooke is mixing up fall cocktails, plus a few more nibbles. more ›

It seems like everyone is going pink these days in support of breast cancer awareness, and apparently skateboarders didn't want to be left out. Tomorrow, local nonprofit Boarding for Breast Cancer will play host to an 18-mile ride down the Pacific coast, beginning in Santa Monica and ending in Redondo Beach, intended to raise funds and awareness for the disease. more ›

There is simply no better place to be than at the beach this Saturday, October 29. ZJ Boarding House is hosting its third annual Halloween surf contest, Haunted Heats. L.A.'s most adventurous surfers will toss their wetsuits aside (or cover them up) and arrive outfitted in their Halloween best. more ›

While crossing Lincoln Boulevard at Santa Monica Boulevard this morning, a man was struck and killed by a vehicle. The hit-and-run incident occurred in Santa Monica around 6am. Authorities believe the suspect's vehicle may be a 2009-2011 gray Toyota Camry. more ›

A Santa Monica non-profit has been sitting up and begging for an off-leash dog beach for some time, and now they "have been thrown a bone," quips The Santa Monica Daily Press. more ›

About 50 or so people wave signs and shout into bullhorns as cars drive by honking loudly in support. This is Santa Monica in front of the Bank of America with the median adult age is most likely 55. This is part of the 99 percent that no one is talking about. more ›

When tragedy strikes a family, each person has their own way of coping. Some experience their grief and move on, others latch on passionately to causes into which they can channel their rage. That discrepancy, and the havoc it can wreak on relationships, is at the heart of Stephen Metcalfe's new drama, "The Tragedy of the Commons," currently in production at the Ruskin Group Theatre Co. in Santa Monica. more ›

Sometimes you wanna spin where everybody knows your name. And you're always glad you came. This place is Revolution Fitness. With two locations - Santa Monica and Venice - the boutique style studios invite Angelenos, namely Westsiders, to spin, stretch and pump themselves fit in an embracing, community-focused atmosphere. more ›

Actor John Travolta is wondering where his vintage 1970 Mercedes Benz 280-SL went, after it was reportedly stolen outside a car dealership in Santa Monica yesterday. Travolta says he left his vehicle on a residential street when he went in to the Jaguar dealership for about ten minutes. more ›

Santa Monica will host the first of its kind, large-scale outdoor eco-festival and exposition this October. And you're all invited. The New World Festival of Eco-Friendly Science and Technology (F.E.S.T.) will stretch its green arms across 95,000 square feet of the beaches of Santa Monica to present "interesting content that falls under the umbrella of 'cool science, a smart future, and the greening of the planet,'" per the website. more ›

The mural "Oceans at Risk" was painted by street artists Risk and Retna and sponsored by the environmental group Heal the Bay. The group was hoping to leave the four-story mural up until next Saturday's statewide clean-up of California's beaches. But it might not last until the clean-up next Saturday — or if it does, it will be a very, very expensive billboard. Santa Monica City is threatening to levy a $5,000 daily fine on the mural, which took months of painting. The problem is it was never properly permitted. more ›

Man v. Bar presents the perfect opportunity to day drink for a good case this Saturday, September 10, at Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade. Beginning at The Yard at noon, drinkers will imbibe to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training. more ›

Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon was hit by a car yesterday morning in Santa Monica while she was out for a jog. The driver of the vehicle was an 84-year-old woman. Witherspoon suffered minor injuries in the accident and was treated at a local hospital, but don't worry--America's Sweetheart is going to be okay! more ›