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With a divided nation on edge as Election Day approaches, California is warning local officials to prepare for disruption at polling places and potential cases of voters being intimidated or blocked from casting ballots.

If you've been updating your home office or family room during the pandemic, and you don't know what to do with your old electronics, FOX is offering a way to recycle safely.

National Park Service biologists reported Wednesday that five mountain lion dens containing 13 kittens have been discovered in the Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills, marking the first time that many dens have been found within such a short time during an 18-year study of the species.

City officials will be doing "targeted enforcement" for face coverings in business districts and parks in Santa Monica beginning this week, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

A woman claims a glove was found in her husband's food from the Cheesecake Factory in Santa Monica.

The clippers are still buzzing at Active Barbers in Santa Monica and you can hear them as you walk by, since now their cuts are taking place outside.

The Southland was sweltering under an early-summer heatwave this weekend, with temperatures reaching triple-digits.

The FBI is offering an award of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of setting a police car on fire in Santa Monica while people were protesting over the death of George Floyd.

The start of school is just six weeks away for many students in Southern California, but despite the looming start date, many districts are still unsure about their own reopening plans.

Three teenagers have been arrested for allegedly looting and setting the  popular Sake House in Santa Monica on fire. 

The city of Santa Monica strengthened face-covering requirements on Thursday, setting designated fines for individuals who don't wear them when required.

The Santa Monica Pier was reopened to the public Friday with additional health and safety measures in place to keep guests safe from the coronavirus after being closed for three months.

A Santa Monica restaurant manager was caught on video allegedly cutting a deal with looters to buy a freshly stolen television during the mass looting of the city on May 31st.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced a reward Monday for information leading to the arrest of the suspects responsible for stealing 29 firearms during a looting rampage in Santa Monica last week.

Authorities Tuesday announced a reward for information leading to the arrests of those responsible for burning down a Japanese restaurant in Santa Monica during looting and unrest last week near the Third Street Promenade.

Video showing two people defending the REI store in Santa Monica has been seen millions of times worldwide, and the duo went back to the store Friday to talk with our FOX 11 team.

Check out the most adorable newborns in town. 

For the fourth night in a row, Los Angeles County issued a curfew order in order to prevent looting and violence that was reported earlier in the week as separate, peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd were held across the county.

Peaceful marches followed by lawless looting and vandalism in Santa Monica over the weekend led to over 400 arrests. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, 95% of those arrested were not city residents. Luckily, no one was seriously injured but many local merchants suffered property damage.