UPDATE: Council voted 6-1 to remove all six appointees and replace them with Gleam Davis, Richard Bloom, Jonathan Gregory, Sean Besser, Hodge Patterson, Elaine Polachek. Councilmembers voting for the removal
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 24 titled "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets," launching a federal crackdown on homelessness that prioritizes
Santa Monica City Attorney Doug Sloan announced Thursday he will resign effective Aug. 31, leaving his position after three years to take a new job with another agency in central
A man was arrested Wednesday night after stabbing a juvenile during a fight that began inside a McDonald's restaurant and spilled onto a busy Santa Monica street, police
While homelessness decreased throughout Los Angeles County last year, the City of Santa Monica failed to keep up with the regional trend, instead reporting an increase in homeless individuals found
Los Angeles police are searching for a man suspected of stabbing a veteran to death in front of the Whole Foods Market on San Vicente.
According to LAPD, an argument
The City Council unanimously approved a motion to conduct a comprehensive study of how the city recognizes and funds neighborhood organizations, potentially reshaping a program that has operated for decades.
Steve Farzam, a perpetual fraudster with a history of criminal behavior related false police and fire credentials, has been arrested again for impersonating public safety officers, this time passing himself
Santa Monica State Beach ranks as the second-most dangerous beach in America for theft-related crimes, according to a new study that analyzed crime statistics at more than 500 U.S.
Santa Monica's annual State of the City address will take place Thursday at the newly reopened Miles Memorial Playhouse and Christine Emerson Reed Park, marking a dramatic departure
The subject line for an early version of today’s newsletter was incorrect. SMDP staff accidentally selected the erroneous entry from a dropdown list of suggested subject lines. The City
