Santa Monica Weather. Santa Monica is a popular tourist destination to visit year-round due to its moderate climate and location within Southern California. Get the latest Santa Monica Weather updates and plan your trip to Southern California. View the current and future Los Angeles weather and surf reports for the areas surrounding the Santa Monica Pier, and along the LA coastline.
Choosing an urgent care center over the ER can save you time and money: 1  Average time of an ER visit: 4.5 hours*. 2  Average cost of an ER visit: $2,259**. 3  Average cost of an urgent care center visit: $176**.
Emergency Rooms. An emergency department, or emergency room (ER), is generally part of a hospital or medical center. It specializes in the acute care of patients who arrive without an appointment and is typically open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.aying for Emergency Room Visits. In addition to the expensive procedures, services and equipment offered at the nationâs ERs, one reason emergency room costs are so high is because of the large amount of uncompensated care they deliver.