PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Four specialty units of the Santa Monica Police Department will spend 90 days working in concert to curb a recent rise in nonviolent crime, officials say.
The
• Name: Armen Melkonians
• Age: 41
• Occupation: Civil and environmental engineer
• Neighborhood in which you live: Wilmont
• Own or rent: Rent
• Marital status/kids: Married
• Name: Jonathan Mann
• Age: 67
• Occupation: Teacher
• Neighborhood in which you live: Ocean Park
• Own or rent: Rent
• Marital status/kids: Divorced/two children
• Name: Jerry Rubin
• Age: 68
• Occupation: Peace activist
• Neighborhood in which you live: Ocean Park
• Own or rent: Own
• Marital status/kids: Married to
DOWNTOWN L.A. — New court documents released in connection with the 2008 death of an aspiring Santa Monica model attempt to prove that a doctor hired the alleged murderer to
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Local public schools could receive millions of dollars in additional revenue under a ballot measure backed by local parent groups, but school officials are still puzzling out what
NEW YORK — Gasoline prices have begun their seasonal slide.
Better late than never, drivers say.
The national average retail price has fallen for 10 straight days and is now $3.
LOS ANGELES — Millions of Americans preparing to survive an earthquake ducked under tables and covered their heads Thursday as part of the annual "Great ShakeOut" drill.
Organizers said
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
• Name: Frank Gruber
• Age: 60
• Occupation: Local journalist (also entertainment lawyer)
• Neighborhood in which you live: Ocean Park
• Own or rent: Own
• Marital status/
• Name: Richard McKinnon
• Age: 56
• Occupation: Chairman, Conrad Capital
• Neighborhood in which you live: Wilmont
• Own or rent: Rent
• Marital status/kids: Married/one
• Name: Tony Vazquez
• Age: 56
• Occupation: Consultant
• Neighborhood in which you live: Sunset Park
• Own or rent: Own
• Marital status/kids: Married/ two kids
