Santa Monica College cosmetology student Inga Erdene Jargalsikhan was named winner Tuesday of the Junior Style Stars National Hair Competition, beating out 315 students nationwide.
PICO BLVD — Just over 6.7 million people visited Santa Monica in 2011 and pumped a record $1.39 billion into the local economy, a 20 percent increase in spending over 2009, according to a report released Wednesday by the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau.
DOWNTOWN — Police are asking for the public’s help in apprehending a man they say has committed at least a dozen crimes in the Los Angeles area, including several car jackings and robberies.
Police are searching for two men who robbed a manager at Jamba Juice at gunpoint Monday night and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Sgt. Richard Lewis of the Santa Monica Police Department said the two suspects were seen loitering outside the business, located on the corner of Fourth Stre
DOWNTOWN — The few people who use the Downtown and Beach rides to travel to the Civic Center and Annenberg Community Beach house will have to find another way to get around next month.
A New York City firm has purchased the worldwide naming rights for the iconic Fred Segal brand, which over the last five decades has become synonymous with casual chic.
More than 4,000 runners are expected this Sunday for the seventh annual Santa Monica Classic. The event, which includes both 5K and 10K races, will continue the tradition of raising awareness for the environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay, organizers said in a press release issued Monday.
PICO BLVD — Santa Monica police were forced to close down a small portion of Pico Boulevard Thursday afternoon after a man, possibly on drugs, began throwing chunks of concrete at passing cars from the roof of a beauty salon.
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.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police are asking for the public’s help in catching a man believed to be responsible for a series of sexual batteries that have taken place since January on the east end of the city.
During these tough economic times, many could use some help putting fresh food on the table. So during the month of May, those who spend $5 worth of CalFresh food stamps at the Saturday Pico Farmers’ Market will receive $5 in bonus coupons (while supplies last), said Jodi Low, a Farmers’ Market coor
DOWNTOWN — As a professional picker with over 35 years of experience digging through what some may consider junk, Bryan Gerston knew he had something special when he stumbled upon a yard sale in the San Fernando Valley last week.
