Route 66 centennial celebrations began at Santa Monica Pier with a vintage car caravan departing for a cross-country journey ...

Complete guide to New Year's Eve celebrations in Santa Monica, including family-friendly options, dining specials, parties at ...

A beloved symbol of the Los Angeles area is marking a major milestone this week. On Friday, the Santa Monica Pier will celebrate 115 years as one of Southern California’s most recognizable landmarks ...

Los Angeles music festival connoisseurs, get ready. Goldenvoice is set to launch a new annual beachfront music festival in Santa Monica beginning in fall 2026, marking the city’s first large-scale, ...

Update: After a comprehensive search, we've found no threat and are preparing to reopen the Pier shortly. We're steadfast in our commitment to ensuring the safety of our community. Thank you for your ...

When we meet on a video call for this interview, Santa Monica Pier’s executive director and historian James Harris is in his office, a former apartment in the historic merry-go-round building that ...

An iconic view of the Santa Monica Pier in the 21st century Credit: Photograph by Unsplash/Courtesy Angel City Press Excerpted from “Santa Monica Pier: America’s Last Great Pleasure Pier” by James ...

If you and two of your besties share birthdays that are only a few days apart — or you happen to have the same birthday — you can bet that you and your pals always make the most of your Birthday Week, ...

Santa Monica Pier’s free “Holiday Cheer on the Pier” is back for three nights in December, bringing residents a family-friendly celebration packed with music, art, storytelling, live entertainment and ...

Four people have been charged in connection with a brawl last month near Santa Monica Pier, which authorities now say started when a vendor began sexually battering several women. The Santa Monica ...

Four people have been charged in connection with a brawl last month near Santa Monica Pier, which authorities now say started when a vendor began sexually battering several women. The Santa Monica ...