An alternative mental health court to compel treatment for people with severe mental illness has received more than 100 petitions since launching in seven California counties in October, state officials
A group of more than thirty local businesses have formed a new coalition under the auspices of the California Restaurant Association (CRA) to advocate for businesses facing what they describe
According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), on Tuesday, November 21, at approximately 12:45p.m. officers were dispatched to the 500 block of 9th Street to investigate a
On October 30th, 2023 at approximately 6:50 pm, officers from the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) responded to a battery investigation at 2nd Street and Broadway.
According to the
On October 30th, 2023 at approximately 7:49 pm, officers from the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) observed 57-year-old Richard Garcia violating an active stay-away order at the 600 block
According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), on October 30th, 2023, at approximately 6:30 p.m. officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Santa Monica Boulevard. The
According to statistics released by the Santa Monica Police Department, for the week of November 9 to 15, there were a total of 37 arrests in the city; the top spot was “DUI” arrests, shared with “resisting arrest,” both at six. matt@smdp.com
A homeless man has been arrested for throwing a 4ft metal pole into oncoming traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) according to the Santa Monica Police Department.
Officers arrested
On November 7, 2023, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers arrested Adrian Jose Dugas, a 24-year-old male experiencing homelessness from the Los Angeles area, for a carjacking incident involving multiple
An elderly woman was beaten and robbed on Halloween night resulting in a brief car chase along Wilshire Blvd and the eventual arrest of four individuals.
The incident began at
On September 22, a lone suspect entered the First Citizens Bank at 1630 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, pointed a firearm at employees and demanded money. Fearing for their lives,
A Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) advisory alert was sent out at 9:47 a.m. this morning warning residents to avoid 15th Street between Santa Monica Blvd and Broadway
