DOWNTOWN — Four reputed gang members have been given what could end up life sentences for the murder of 20-year-old Richard Manuel Juarez, who was gunned down while hanging out with friends at Virginia Avenue Park in 2009, authorities said Wednesday.
CITY HALL — The City Council voted Tuesday to punt a controversial decision on the winter displays in Palisades Park until the spring to allow church groups and other supporters time to develop ways to keep the program going.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Board of Education is expected on Thursday to get details on the legal and procedural issues involved with taking the Malibu out of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
COUNTYWIDE — Make no bones about it, Fido and his owner can walk, play and now eat together in restaurants with outdoor patios in Santa Monica and throughout Los Angeles County.
LOS ANGELES — They still fight like cats and dogs in divorce court. But more and more they are fighting about cats and dogs. Custody cases involving pets are on the rise across the country.
SANTA MONICA BLVD — A renowned Santa Monica chef was sued by a contractor for allegedly failing to pay more than $120,000 for improvements at his new restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard.
DOUGLAS PARK — Residents will have an opportunity to get their voices heard on parking issues and alcohol sales at a Fresh & Easy market planned for the Mid City Neighborhood at a community meeting Thursday night.
CITY HALL — Santa Monica’s homeless population remained steady between 2011 and 2012 despite the sluggish economy some service providers feel is pushing people closer to the brink of homelessness.
Local NPR station KCRW introduces a new YouTube video channel called The Cue. The acclaimed radio station will recreate a new realm of themed video playlists selected by the station’s DJs.
SMC — Joe and Nancy Owens will never forget how scholarships helped them achieve fulfilling careers and lives. Joe was the son of a Texas tenant farmer, the youngest of eight children.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas.
Santa Monica police officers issued 66 citations over roughly seven hours Friday night during a citywide DUI “saturation patrol,” but no driver was arrested for driving under the influence, authorities said Monday.
