April 27, 2026
April 27, 2026
WASHINGTON - A 31-year-old California teacher identified as Cole Tomas Allen opened fire outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night, where President Donald Trump and other administration officials were in attendance. Allen, who described himself as "half-black, half-white," was quickly subdued by law enforcement after charging a security checkpoint armed with a shotgun, handgun, and multiple knives. One Secret Service agent was injured in the...
Washington, D.C. - Based on photos posted to social media, the same heavyset female Secret Service agent criticized after the 2024 assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, was also on duty during a chaotic security breach at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026. A widely shared X post by user @VladTheInflator sarcastically declared, "Don't worry guys, she saved the president again. She's fucking unstoppable," alongside...
Washington, D.C. - A chaotic shooting incident disrupted the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Washington Hilton, prompting the rapid evacuation of President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and other senior officials. No one was seriously injured, but the event-already notable as Trump's first attendance as president-has fueled intense scrutiny over security lapses and raised doubts about the...
Washington, D.C. - Chaos erupted Saturday evening, April 25, 2026, at the annual White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner when a gunman opened fire near the security screening area at the Washington Hilton hotel, prompting Secret Service agents to swiftly evacuate President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other top officials. Attendees reported hearing five to eight loud bangs consistent with gunfire as the president was...
Los Angeles, CA - A newly surfaced audio recording from January 4, 2025, has reignited controversy surrounding Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, capturing her in a private conversation with Pacific Palisades resident John Alle just three days before the devastating Palisades Fire erupted. Leaked audio from mayor @karenbassla right before the Palisades fire. She has no business in public office. The only choice for mayor is @spencerpratt pic.twitter.com/WswrMTfWH3 — Denise...
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Ocean waters within one mile in each direction of the Huntington Beach Pier were closed Friday following a sighting of an aggressive great white shark estimated at 10-12 feet long, forcing organizers to postpone a major surf competition. The shark was spotted late Thursday afternoon, April 23, 2026, prompting immediate precautionary measures by local authorities and lifeguards. The closure affected a significant stretch of coastline popular with...
Washington, D.C. – April 24, 2026 - House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) have sent formal letters to the FBI, Department of Energy, NASA, and Department of Defense, demanding briefings on a string of deaths and disappearances involving at least 11 scientists, researchers, and officials with access to highly sensitive U.S. nuclear secrets, advanced rocket technology, and aerospace programs. The lawmakers warned that if the...
SANTA MONICA — The Santa Monica Police Department officially launched its new Santa Monica Analytical Real-Time Center (SMART Center) this week, marking a major upgrade in the city’s public safety infrastructure. The state-of-the-art facility integrates live data from cameras, drones, and other sources to provide real-time intelligence to officers in the field. Officials say the center will improve crime prevention, emergency response times, investigative capabilities,...
SANTA MONICA — Just days after the latest parking rate changes took effect in downtown Santa Monica, many small business owners are voicing deep concern that the new fees — including $1 for the first 90 minutes and a $20 daily maximum in most structures — could further harm foot traffic and hurt already struggling retailers, restaurants, and wellness businesses. The revised rates, which went into effect on April 13, 2026, followed months of debate and community...
Mexico City — For four months, caretakers at Mexico City's iconic Chapultepec Zoo have been locked in a losing battle against a tiny but audacious intruder: a nine pound orange domestic cat that has turned a Bengal tiger's enclosure into his personal all-you-can-eat buffet. The feline felon sneaks into the tiger's habitat three or four times a week. Security cameras capture the moment he materializes beside the tray of raw meat just as the 300kg (650-pound) tiger finishes...
(4.26 update): On the evening of April 25, 2026, the elegant halls of the Washington Hilton buzzed with the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. Journalists, politicians, and high-profile guests gathered as President Donald Trump and senior administration officials took their places in the ballroom. Outside the security perimeter, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California, made his move. Allen, a Caltech graduate with a bachelor's degree in mechanical...
A Santa Monica singer is using her new song to highlight a loneliness epidemic in our city. Racquelle Vox, who was born and raised here, wrote "Lonely Hearts Aisle" while walking through the community and reflecting on the isolation she saw and felt. Loneliness is recognized as a significant issue in Santa Monica where busy lifestyles, high rents, a car-centric culture, and many individuals working remotely from home are cited as contributors to feelings of isolation even...
SANTA MONICA - While California public schools saw their largest enrollment decline since the return from the pandemic, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) reported only a modest drop this school year, in contrast to steeper losses in the much larger Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Statewide, public school enrollment from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade fell by 74,961 students, or 1.3%, during the 2025-26 school year - the...
I am writing to bring your attention to a controversial new plan for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) music program, set for deployment in Fall 2026. Proposed by the new VAPA Coordinator, Jim Wang, this plan threatens to significantly delay instrumental music education and may circumvent the original intent of taxpayer-funded measures. Proposed Change Currently, SMMUSD students begin choosing between Choir, Band, or Orchestra in the 4th grade. Under...
Paramount+ has confirmed that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 will premiere globally on July 23, 2026, with new episodes dropping weekly through September 24. The announcement, accompanied by a new teaser trailer showcasing space battles, planetary exploration, and the returning USS Enterprise crew under Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), arrives amid ongoing discussions about the series' direction-particularly whether it embodies "wokeness" that has disappointed...
Los Angeles, CA - A 70-year-old woman was beaten and strangled during a violent home invasion robbery in the Hollywood Hills on Thursday evening, April 23, 2026, as two masked suspects ransacked her residence for cash and jewelry before fleeing the scene. According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officers responded to the 8500 block of Lookout Mountain Avenue, near Wonderland Avenue Elementary School in the Laurel Canyon area, just after 8 p.m. The victim, a...
Jeremy Ferguson, a longtime operations director for Downtown Santa Monica Inc., and his wife, Mandy Zelinka, were found dead inside their Venice home this week in an incident Los Angeles police are investigating as a possible murder‑suicide. Police and first responders were called Tuesday to the 600 block of Superba Avenue in Venice, where officers discovered both victims with fatal gunshot wounds, according to LAPD statements and a coroner’s report. The L.A. County...
