The Montana Avenue Branch Library will close Monday, Jan. 16 through Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, for interior improvements. The branch will reopen with new carpeting and paint; new shelving for adult books and media collections; a new configuration for the adult computers; added book displays; a more eff
As City Hall oversees the installation of 6,100 new parking meters that run on solar power and accept different forms of payment, including credit cards and smartphone apps, some people may be wondering what that means for the Santa MoniCard.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — The number of robberies, burglaries, car thefts and other Part 1 crimes reported during the holiday season dropped by 26 percent overall in Downtown and 5 percent citywide, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Santa Monica Police Department.
With the demolition and rebuilding of Parking Structure 2, the Santa Monica Police Department will be closing the Downtown Substation on Second Street.
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica-based Bonus Car Wash is among eight car washes in the state that have agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle a civil lawsuit in which they were accused of underpaying workers and violating labor laws.
CITYWIDE — The Santa Monica Police Department has issued a warning to all those in Santa Monica: auto burglaries are on the rise so take steps to protect.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — A 32-year-old Santa Monica man is facing criminal charges for allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl, police said.
CITY HALL — Tucked away in a cramped corner office at City Hall is a collection of flatscreen TVs that provide Andrew Maximous with live digital-video feeds of some of Santa Monica’s busiest intersections.
CITYWIDE — The next time you think about sending a text while driving — even if it’s just something as simple as “almost there” — you might want to think again.
DOWNTOWN — John Pacheco, the chief executive director of the American Red Cross of Santa Monica for the last eight years, is stepping down effective Jan.
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.
City officials want to encourage residents to drop off their Christmas trees at one of a handful of public parks and the Southern California Disposal Transfer Station so they can be collected and turned into mulch.
