A judge has gutted a lawsuit filed by several cities, including Santa Monica, targeting recently established bail rules that eliminated cash bail for most suspects, but the ruling allows plaintiffs
The County and City of Los Angeles cannot require cash bail from defendants who are arrested for non-violent and non-serious offenses while awaiting an arraignment following a ruling from a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge this week
After two years of zero bail for most misdemeanors and some felonies, the regular bail schedule has returned and officials predict it may bring with it a shift in local
On Nov. 7 at approximately 10:20 a.m., Santa Monica police officers were dispatched to a call of an audible burglary alarm in the 1700 block of Oak Street.
On July 25 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Santa Monica police officers responded to an office building located in the 200 block of Santa Monica Boulevardon the report of
On May 2 at approximately 2:30 a.m., a Santa Monica policeofficer was patrolling the area around the 1600 block of Michigan Avenue when he noticed a black pickup
On April 17 officers responded to a report of vandalism in the 2700 block of Main Street.
A witness in the area reported watching a male throw an object through
The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 389 calls for service on April 1. Below is a sampling of those calls chosen by the Santa Monica Daily Press staff.
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