DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica’s hotels are nearly 85 percent full and the price per room is rising to levels not seen since before the great recession of 2008, good news for City Hall, retailers and restaurants, many of whom rely heavily on the estimated $1 billion spent by visitors annually.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Cops are on the hunt for two men who allegedly approached a woman with a gun, jumped in her car and sexually assaulted her. Santa Monica police said the victim was stopped at a red light at the corner of 26th Street and Colorado Avenue around 4 a.
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monicans who frequent Farmers’ Markets looking for the freshest ingredients will soon have another spot to indulge in creative culinary pursuits.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — A 64-year-old homeless man who was hit by a car last week while walking across Ocean Avenue has died as a result of his injuries, Santa Monica police said Monday.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge last week granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the school district from releasing to parents personnel records of a Santa Monica High School teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a female student.
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica’s mayor will continue to be selected by the City Council after a motion to allow voters more influence failed to gain support Sunday from a majority of those currently sitting on the dais.
MID-CITY – a 23-year-old motorist was killed Saturday as he raced another car on Wilshire Boulevard near 20th Street and drove into several news racks and a palm tree, Santa Monica police said.
MAIN LIBRARY — Members of the City Council will meet with city staff on Sunday to discuss different ways to select the mayor and decide whether or not to have council members continue to serve as liaisons to city commissions.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the second and final reading of ordinances approved by the City Council. Second readings are generally held without public comment, although the issues have been discussed, often at length, during prior City Council meetings.
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.
KINGMAN AVE — Two people were slightly injured Thursday morning during a fire at a three-story home in Santa Monica where some marijuana plants were found, public safety officials said.
MAIN LIBRARY — The next time you visit one of Santa Monica’s libraries, you better be on your best behavior because if you become a nuisance and continually break the rules, you could find yourself banned.
