The City Council voted to fold pandemic-era fixes into permanent operations: merging maintenance teams, relaunching the Santa Monica Institute and setting a new remote-work standard.

Tishman Speyer has opened pre‑leasing at 501 Broadway, offering 89 apartments — including 18 deed‑restricted units — and a rooftop deck in downtown Santa Monica.

A person was killed early Sunday after a vehicle collided with a street sweeper on the 8200 block of S Vista Del Mar, authorities say. LAPD and LAFD are investigating.

Santa Monica police swept the Pier Saturday after a reported bomb threat that investigators later called a hoax. No injuries were reported and operations returned to normal.

A 15.9-acre assemblage of seven Bel Air homes assembled by Kuwaiti billionaire Bassam Alghanim is being marketed for $105M ahead of a no‑reserve online auction in May.

Porta Via has filed an application for 184 N. Canon Dr., signaling a possible return to Beverly Hills after a Christmas Day fire damaged its longtime Canon Drive spot.

Blank Street is bringing its viral blueberry matcha to Beverly Hills and Studio City this June, marking the chain’s first confirmed L.A. entries. Expect photogenic matcha drinks and pickup‑first service.

A UCLA-led review finds women with diabetes receive fewer contraceptive, cancer and preconception services; researchers say better coordination could help.

A rare Holmby Hills estate built for Jean Harlow in 1932 is asking $16.8M and still shows many original 1930s details.

Seabutter is opening a fifth Southern California outpost at The Runway in Playa Vista. Permits filed show proposed seating and hours, but no opening date yet.

A police pursuit in Santa Monica ended in a crash Thursday; NBC Los Angeles says two people are being sought. Authorities are investigating.

Two Main Street staples have closed: Holey Grail Donuts and Samosa House. Signage at the donut shop points to La Diperie as the incoming tenant, with no date posted.

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for parts of Los Angeles for Friday, with gusts up to 65 mph and possible downed trees and power outages.