March 19, 2025 -- Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus (BBB) is preparing to raise its fares for the first time in nearly a decade to offset rising operational costs, transportation officials said this week.

Santa Monica police arrested a homeless woman Tuesday morning suspected of setting multiple fires along a commercial corridor ...

One suspect who was arrested for Grand Theft Auto at Broadway and 17th Street committed two robberies after being released from jail -- an armed robbery at Santa Monica Place and a strong-arm robbery ...

Several parking garages and Big Blue Bus stops are located within walking distance of the mall. Plus, the property sits kitty-corner to the LA Metro's Downtown Santa Monica Station and Tongva Park.

Consider parking outside the downtown area, using the Big Blue Bus (Bus No. 8 Downtown Santa Monica / UCLA), riding the LA Metro's Expo Line to the Downtown Santa Monica Station or biking to the ...

A collaboration with the Santa Monica Police Department and Metro Los Angeles also led to more transit security, which went hand-in-hand with Metro’s 2024 introduction of the TAP-to-Exit program ...