UCLA pulled away in the second half at Golden 1 Center, beating Minnesota 80-56. Kiki Rice led the Bruins as UCLA advanced to the Elite Eight.

UCLA police arrested a 24-year-old Santa Monica man after two students said he blocked them from leaving his car; detectives later tied him to an October sexual assault.

Ten No Meshi's Kyoto-style katsu is filling Sawtelle with diners. Wagyu and kurobuta pork come with loud tableside rituals and long weekend waits.

LAFD posted an alert that crews responded to a structure fire at 48 E Westminster Ct in Venice. Engines from FS63 were listed among responders; details remain limited.

Santa Monica will host a No Kings rally at Palisades Park on Saturday with a democracy fair and city safety guidance in place.

A new nationwide study finds urban coyotes more willing to take risks — a detail Santa Monica officials say has intensified since the Jan. 7, 2025 Palisades Fire.

Chef Jeremy Fox’s Birdie G’s will reopen at the Fairmont Century Plaza this summer as an all‑day restaurant serving breakfast through dinner. The move shifts the Santa Monica favorite into a hotel setting with a new weekend brunch.

A seven-story, 75-unit apartment building is proposed at 1416 S. Beverly Drive in Pico-Robertson, with nine units reserved for extremely low-income renters.

Crews have started emergency stabilization above PCH at Posetano Road after last year’s Palisades Fire weakened the slope. The work aims to shore up a damaged bulkhead and protect nearby homes.

Family and the LASD are asking for help locating 37-year-old Rawan Louis Rayyan, last seen Jan. 24 in La Mirada. She has a mental health disorder and may be in Venice Beach, Santa Monica or Covina.

Harvard climate‑health leader Kari Nadeau will become dean of UCLA Fielding on July 1, 2026, bringing wildfire and exposure research experience to campus. The appointment links UCLA more directly to a major LA wildfire research consortium.

A 40-year-old man was arrested after a sleeping beachgoer reported an attempted sexual assault on Santa Monica Beach. Police identified the suspect as Taiwan Solomon.

Lauren Betts scored a career-high 35 as UCLA beat Oklahoma State 87-68 at Pauley Pavilion to reach the Sweet 16. The Bruins now draw Minnesota in Sacramento.