Santa Monica Democratic Club organizes peaceful protest with city support. Police Chief Batista assures safety measures in place to protect free speech during the event.

Santa Monica debuts SoCal’s first outdoor Entertainment Zone with weekend open-container drinking on the Third Street ...

Santa Monica debuts SoCal’s first outdoor Entertainment Zone with weekend open-container drinking on the Third Street ...

It's now legal to drink alcohol on the street in Third Street Promenade.

Santa Monica's Entertainment Zone, which allows for drinking alcohol outdoors, opened with a soft launch Friday, June 13.

Santa Monica's Entertainment Zone, which allows for outdoor drinking of alcohol along part of the city's Third Street Promenade, opens Friday with a soft launch.

Santa Monica’s Entertainment Zone, which allows for outdoor drinking of alcohol along part of the city’s Third Street ...

Santa Monica’s Entertainment Zone, which allows for outdoor drinking of alcohol along part of the city’s Third Street ...

The city approved the zone as part of a broader effort to boost business on the promenade, an area where blocks are closed to ...

If your kid’s current obsession is a tie between tiaras and total mayhem, the Santa Monica Playhouse has your next weekend plan. The beloved musical comedy Alice and the Wonderful Tea Party is back ...