A Venice man said he was knocked to the ground and injured by a stranger on the Third Street Promenade during a busy Mother’s Day afternoon, in what he described as an unprovoked and jarring assault ...

To draw visitors back to the struggling Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica officials have approved a plan allowing alcohol ...

Santa Monica's new Entertainment Zone will be the first in Southern California. A soft rollout is expected in early June, with initial hours on Friday through Sunday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.