Prosecutors single out supermarket for selling tobacco to minors
DOWNTOWN — Top prosecutors met downtown Wednesday to announce a lawsuit against Safeway Inc., saying the supermarket chain is among the most
Mike Hearn was arrested on underage sex charges
LAX COURTHOUSE — A Santa Monica High School coach who allegedly slept with an underage student is expected to appear before a judge
Councilman’s campaign off to a rocky start
OCEAN PARK — With angry picketers stationed outside, City Councilman Mike Feinstein began amassing a war chest for his reelection bid this November
Every dog has its Bay? Owners lap up concept
SM BEACH — Life’s no beach for Georja Umano Jones and her Jack Russell terriers.
She envisions Marcello and Zucherro running
Local Jewish man photographed Adolph Hitler in 1934
SUNSET PARK — Almost 70 years have passed since Alfred Benjamin fled Nazi Germany, but only weeks ago did the longtime Santa Monica
Former mayor to steady ship amid elections
A former mayor with strong ties to the community, Nat Trives took over as chairman of the local chamber of commerce Thursday, indicating
Workers don’t want to pay union dues
A petition filed by a group of Santa Monica hotel workers who claim they were coerced into unionizing has been denied, labor
CITY HALL — With summertime nearing full tilt, elected leaders this week passed two new laws aimed at making visits to Santa Monica beaches more safe and sane.
Already it’s
‘Hedge police’will cool their heels for now
CITY HALL — It prompted a reference to Nazi Germany, and the illegal storage of ammunition and plutonium. It’s a dispute over
Ex-Raider still in custody
LAX COURTHOUSE — A mistrial was declared Wednesday in the arson case against an NFL player accused of burning down a Santa Monica store to avenge
Hopefuls must be prepared to campaign tirelessly, advisors say
DOWNTOWN — To win an election in Santa Monica, one must campaign tirelessly and be ruthlessly devoted to squeezing every spare nickel
Clark spent 33 days in jail
SM COURTHOUSE — After spending 33 days behind bars, a local woman was convicted Tuesday of illegally posing as an attorney and taking close to