Santa Monica

Many businesses at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade have shut down over the past year, and one business owner believes the city’s growing homeless problem is one big reason.

A car slammed into an outdoor dining area outside of Urth Caffé in Santa Monica Friday night injuring some customers.

A car crashed into an outdoor dining area in Santa Monica injuring customers. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2021.

At a time when staying home has been so essential to protecting our health and communities, an alarming number of families are in danger of eviction, write Bobby Turner and Chris Paul.

Due to surging COVID-19 cases, the Santa Monica Pier will close to the public Wednesday and remain off limits through the New Year’s weekend.

In the wealthy city of Santa Monica, California, the historically Black Pico district retains its memories of the generations of families who called it home — and the legacy of racial segregation that created it. But today, soaring real estate prices are making the price of leaving hard to pass up, and longtime residents like Michele Duncan are saying good-bye.

A mother to a newborn finally got to meet her one-month-old after beating coronavirus.

Parking fees will be temporarily waived in some of downtown Santa Monica’s ‘s public parking structures through Christmas Day to attract shoppers to the Third Street Promenade and elsewhere.

About 80 people gathered at the Santa Monica Pier to protest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s limited Stay at Home order, which sets a 10 p.m. curfew prohibiting public and private gatherings, but there were no arrests, authorities said Sunday.

A bleak Black Friday was seen this year, as lots of shoppers stayed home today, and will likely stay home again tomorrow on small business Saturday. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Nov. 27, 2020.

Some businesses learned the hard way in May that they were not prepared for unrest in the streets. Kim Tobin reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020.

Business owners preparing for possible unrest are boarding up windows. Michelle Valles reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Monday Nov. 2, 2020.

No one can predict what will happen on election night. That’s why law enforcement is preparing for everything, including potential protests and unrest. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2020.

Santa Monica Police Chief Cynthia Renaud will leave the post on Sunday after more than two years in the position.

With county health officials clearing the way for outdoor playgrounds to reopen, Santa Monica announced Wednesday that 12 of the city’s play areas will reopen Friday.

Police in Santa Monica are investigating a violent robbery that occurred on Aug. 20 and are hoping the community can help locate the suspects involved.

Driven out by racist housing policies, a group of people are presenting a series of reforms aimed at bringing back black residents to Santa Monica. Ted Chen reports on Sep. 8, 2020.

The Monday night glow show is in support of a new tourism campaign, one that’s been created for locals.