The Argonaut

01/16/2026

The LMU College of Business Administration is celebrating 100 years.

The Loyola Marymount University (LMU) College of Business Administration is celebrating 100 years, and hosted a special event at SoFi Stadium on Jan. 4.

01/15/2026

A mother has been charged with murder and felony child assault resulting in death after allegedly killing her 15-month-old daughter in Santa Monica.

01/15/2026

The Santa Monica Pier is transforming into a nostalgic beachfront cinema for “Locals’ Night,” offering a special, first drive-in movie on the pier featuring the beloved film “Grease.” Details at https://www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_events/nostalgic-locals-night-first-drive-in-movie-on-the-pier-featuring-grease/article_e710fca4-a161-4be3-93a7-f325654ccfe7.html.

01/15/2026

Southern California Hospitals at Culver City and Hollywood have achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the top site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital.

01/14/2026

The Santa Monica City Council has approved several preliminary agreements that facilitate the preparation of the city for the entertainment and sports events that are coming to the community over the next three years, including a new annual music festival. More on this at argonautnews.com/news/global-events-incoming-santa-monica-approves-major-partnerships-through-2028/article_81ff4250-788a-456f-94b7-b443b7c0a8fc.html.

01/14/2026

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica, the Youth of the Year journey continued with an exciting second step in our Dress for Success experience: the shopping day.

01/13/2026

A 9-unit, 100% permanent supportive housing development has opened in Venice. Details at https://www.argonautnews.com/news/marian-place-opens-9-unit-supportive-housing-development-comes-to-venice/article_7c8ada51-b464-4b22-9e00-5b331e01c20f.html.

📸: Courtesy of Venice Community Housing

01/13/2026

The Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica has debuted its $16 million property-wide renovation.

The Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica debuted its $16 million property-wide renovation on Jan. 6, revealing a comprehensive transformation designed to capture the “modern coastal California” experience. The project, which

01/12/2026

Robert BermanGallery is not just the oldest gallery at Bergamot Station; Robert Berman’s is the oldest art gallery in Santa Monica. He opened his first spot on Main Street in 1979, called B-1 Gallery. Read our cover story at https://www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_events/art-for-sale-santa-monica-s-oldest-gallery-auctions-masterpieces-fights-for-bergamot-station/article_607ecef9-6438-4ffb-bd30-88de33bb30da.html.

📸: Chris Mortenson

01/10/2026

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has begun the necessary steps to split in two.

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has begun the necessary steps to split the district. Last month, the Malibu City Council voted 5-0 to separate from the district, creating its

01/09/2026

Verizon Wireless will pay $7.7 million to settle a civil enforcement action alleging widespread violations of California environmental laws governing hazardous materials storage, reporting and permitting at cell tower sites throughout the state.

Verizon Wireless will pay $7.7 million to settle a civil enforcement action alleging widespread violations of California environmental laws governing hazardous materials storage, reporting and permitting at cell tower sites

01/09/2026

It has been one year since the Eaton and Palisades fires ravaged entire neighborhoods in greater LA, and resulted in the death of 31 people. Read more at https://www.argonautnews.com/community/one-year-later-remembering-the-january-2025-la-wildfires/article_6c15103c-b919-49b6-bead-96c4af9abb27.html.

📸: Chris Mortenson