Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
DOWNTOWN — Nearly $75 million is going to 225 regional programs that help homeless people and families deal with challenges such as mental illness, disabilities and domestic violence.
MONTANA AVE — Nearly two hundred students from Franklin Elementary School walked with their parents and teachers along Montana Avenue Wednesday in support of a classmate who is battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
DOWNTOWN — Desperate for cash and facing possible eviction, officials with the Santa Monica Playhouse, a performing arts venue that has called the city by the sea its home for more than 50 years, are asking for help to the tune of $15,000.
CITYWIDE — Santa Monica-based environmental watchdog Heal the Bay is encouraging residents across Los Angeles County to go a day without a bag Thursday as part of its effort to spread the word about the dangers of using plastic bags.
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica’s reputation for being a hot spot for technology and entertainment businesses received a boost with the reported $90 million purchase of five “creative” office buildings by a Houston-based real estate investment firm.
PALISADES PARK — For a game that is far from familiar for most Santa Monicans, Mark Greenberg and his boules are starting to attract some attention. It’s Friday morning in Palisades Park and with the iconic Santa Monica Pier providing the perfect backdrop, pairs of tourists and locals in the middle
DOWNTOWN — The American Film Market, one of the world’s largest gatherings of independent filmmakers and distributors, will remain in Santa Monica through 2017, according to the Independent Film & Television Alliance.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Two juveniles responsible for what has been described as a racial incident at Santa Monica High School this spring are enrolling in an diversion program meant to keep kids from turning into career criminals.
