March 13, 2026
March 13, 2026
SANTA MONICA – The City of Santa Monica has completed a major phase of street infrastructure work on California Avenue, with crews now transitioning to ongoing improvements along Broadway as part of broader efforts to enhance safety, mobility, and downtown vitality. The California Avenue Street Reconstruction project, which focused on rebuilding roadway surfaces, installing a new storm drain system, and related upgrades between Ocean Avenue and 7th Street, reached...
LOS ANGELES – An extraordinary and prolonged March heat wave is gripping Southern California this week, delivering temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above seasonal norms and prompting widespread heat advisories from the National Weather Service. The event, described by forecasters as unprecedented for this time of year, began intensifying Thursday, March 12, with highs surging across the region and a high risk of heat-related illness affecting residents, outdoor workers,...
Mountain Lion Kittens Spotted in the Santa Monica Foothills (February 2026) Trail cam footage from the Santa Monica Mountains recently captured something rare and adorable: a mother mountain lion leading her two spotted kittens across a fire road at dusk. The family, part of the local puma population monitored by the National Park Service, appeared healthy and well-fed, likely thriving on deer in the chaparral. The sighting thrilled biologists, who note that mountain lion...
SANTA MONICA 3.12.26: – Santa Monica State Beach and nearby coastal areas experienced dual challenges over the weekend as Los Angeles County Public Health issued water quality advisories due to elevated bacteria levels, coinciding with an unseasonably intense heat wave gripping Southern California. The advisories, which began earlier in the week and affected multiple monitoring sites, urged the public to avoid swimming, surfing, or playing in ocean waters within 100 yards...
West Bloomfield Township, Michigan – March 12, 2026 (Updated approximately 11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM local time) – Authorities have confirmed that the suspect in today's incident at Temple Israel synagogue is dead, with no fatalities among congregants, staff, or children reported so far. The suspect remains the only confirmed fatality, though one security guard was injured. The incident began when an armed individual—reportedly carrying a rifle—intentionally rammed a...
SANTA MONICA 3.12.26– Residents and visitors flocked to the Ocean & Colorado Plaza just steps from the iconic Santa Monica Pier this afternoon for a free, high-energy pop-up event celebrating a buzzy collaboration between celebrity entrepreneur Paris Hilton and International Delight coffee creamers. The "International Delight Parista Pop-Up," running from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PT (or while supplies lasted), invited locals to "unleash their inner Parista" - a playful term...
SANTA MONICA – Construction crews have made visible progress on the long-anticipated Santa Monica Pier Bridge Replacement Project, with heavy equipment now actively shaping a temporary vehicle ramp to ensure continued access to the iconic pier during the multi-year rebuild. As of early March 2026, operators were observed forming the structure, which will allow cars, delivery trucks, emergency vehicles, and other essential traffic to reach the pier while the existing...
LOS ANGELES – A fresh poll of 1,000 registered Los Angeles voters, released this week by Emerson College Polling in partnership with Inside California Politics, paints a picture of widespread indecision ahead of the June 2, 2026, primary election for mayor. Conducted March 7–9, the survey found that a commanding 50.9% of respondents remain undecided about who should lead the city for the next four years, signaling that the race is wide open with months still to go before...
Regional Briefs Local Police Response to Iran War By Amanda Hugginkiss LOS ANGELES – Heightened security concerns are rippling through Los Angeles following FBI warnings about potential Iranian retaliation, including unconfirmed rumors of drone attacks targeting California in response to U.S. actions abroad. While authorities have downplayed the immediacy and credibility of any specific threats, the alerts have prompted increased vigilance, particularly in high-profile...
