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.
The Santa Monica Police Department is urging the community for its continued support in ensuring another safe New Year’s Eve celebration by reminding residents to not discharge firearms into the air.
Karen Ginsberg, currently the assistant director of Community & Cultural Services, has been selected to head up the department. City Manager Rod Gould chose Ginsberg following what city officials said was an “internal rigorous recruitment process” that took place earlier this month.
