Local police rule pedestrian incident an ‘accident’
A Big Blue Bus fatally wounded a 70-year-old homeless man Tuesday evening as he attempted to cross Ocean Avenue.
According to
Man declared mentally incompetent to stand trial
A 20-year-old Woodland Hills man has been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial for charges of repeatedly stabbing his own mother.
Officer alleges gross abuses of SMPD power
A former Santa Monica police officer is suing the city and eight high-ranking officers — including the police chief — for conspiring to damage
Condo project takes four years to receive approval
It took a lawsuit, a settlement, and a four-year review process, but a 10-unit luxury condominium project near Montana Avenue
“It” has come to Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Police Department is poised to become the state’s first law enforcement agency to use an odd two-wheeled vehicle to
Santa Monica will debate streamline loan process
It’s up to voters to decide if Santa Monica can fund new affordable, rental housing with money earmarked for low-interest loans
Shotgun home must be cleared away by Monday
Preservationists across the city have launched an ambitious campaign to raise $14,000 to move an 1880’s-era shotgun house before
Hazy days for Santa Monica
Haze — and a lot of it — has been hovering over Santa Monica and other beachside cities, causing some of the worst air quality the area
Airport users say city is trying to ban large jets
City officials have approved a plan to restrict some jets from taking off and landing at the Santa Monica Airport
SMPD uses checkpoints to educate, bust drunk drivers
The Santa Monica Police Department towed cars and issued citations during a Wilshire Boulevard DUI checkpoint Saturday.
Police stopped 199 cars heading
New 911 system designed to handle new technology
Santa Monica’s aging 911 system is about to get nearly $1 million in improvements.
While most of the system will be
