A new state program makes car insurance affordable for thousands of struggling students

For the paltry cost of $49 a year, Matt Hanigan and Christopher Harati will ensure that your car never falls foul of the dreaded parking inspector.

Last Friday evening at the corner of Santa Monica and 7th, Santa Monica Police shot and fatally wounded a man who allegedly shot his wife. She was taken away in critical condition.

With the upcoming elections looming large, SMRR's tough-arm tactics are making the race for city council look distinctly one-sided.

For the first time, those living homeless in Santa Monica will have the opportunity to vote.

As part of the inaugural gala hosted by Santa Monica College's Public Policy Institute, Mayor Villaraigosa and Congressional candidate Karen Bass engaged in a public conversation at the Broad Theater Oct. 4.

In the run up to the Nov.2 elections, local businessman Jeff Decker discusses his policies as he makes his bid for a seat as a Santa Monica city councilman.

November 2 ballot measures Y and YY have been given unanimous support by SMC's board of trustees, even though they may not provide the funding to Santa Monica city services that they propose to do on the ballot.

A local shooting leaves both a Santa Monica police officer and the perpetrator involved injured.

With the future of the Big Blue Bus fare-increase uncertain, the Santa Monica College Board of Trustees discussed the possible decline of public transportation at their last regularly scheduled meeting on May 4.

The annual Santa Monica festival invited the city this past weekend to a sustainable day in the sun. Environmentalists gathered to partake and lead in workshops for a greener, cleaner community.  

The "Any line, Any Time" contract Santa Monica College has with the Big Blue Bus has kept the student riders protecting for fare hikes for quite some time, with the contract ending within a year after the fares are hiked up this year, SMC students might be losing their free bus rides come next year.

From "the Stadium to the Sea," this year's Los Angeles Marathon entered new territory.

The Fourth Annual Airport Artwalk played host to several exhibitions and local artwork this past Saturday.

Protestors congregated at Pershing Square to support the "National Day of Action," a day to speak out against the budget cuts and compare how much funding is going toward the war and prisons vs. education.

Santa Monica counted the number of homeless persons within the city over the course of three days. The findings: the homeless population in SM is down 18.9 percent.