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 of law.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police on Thursday released the license plate number of a stolen classic car owned by actor John Travolta as investigators continue to search for the rare 1970 Mercedes 280 SL convertible.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — A man who was shadow boxing on the 3100 block of Santa Monica Boulevard in the early morning hours Thursday was severely beaten by two men and is now in critical condition at a local trauma center, police said.
CITY HALL — A Walgreens store proposed for the southeast corner of Lincoln and Pico boulevards is not, in fact, a housing complex. That seemed to be a central problem for planning commissioners who chose to put off a final decision on the pharmacy until the City Council fills a vacancy on the commis
BOSTON — The longtime girlfriend of former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger has renewed her request to be released on bail while she awaits trial for allegedly helping Bulger elude authorities.
MAIN LIBRARY — The Landmarks Commission approved the design of a park in front of City Hall Tuesday, but only with a series of conditions that reduce the number of plants and trees and retain distinctive brickwork.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Funding to rehabilitate the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration campus to help house homeless vets got one step closer to approval Tuesday when a bill to release the money sailed through the House of Representatives.
In an effort to raise money and foster a stronger relationship between fans and musicians, the Santa Monica Symphony, established in 1945, is launching its “Partner with a Player” program as part of its 2011-12 season.
DOWNTOWN — Combining live action and animation, “Archie’s Final Project” would have already attracted attention as one of those plucky indie movies made good.
Are you a resident of Santa Monica or Malibu and are concerned about the state of public schools? If so, then it’s time to step up and serve. There are currently two vacancies on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Measure BB Advisory Committee, which provides the school board and dist
The Santa Monica Public Library has announced the winners of the fifth annual Green Prize for Sustainable Literature Awards and will host a ceremony on Oct.
CITYWIDE — Crime reports in Santa Monica held largely stable from 2009, with the largest decreases seen in property crimes, according to a report released Tuesday by the FBI.
