Santa Monica’s 10-gigabit fiber optic network, also known as City Net, was selected as one of the top 25 “Innovations in Government” by the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — A Santa Monica woman who was seen dancing naked on top of a roughly five-story building on Main Street threw herself off in an apparent suicide attempt, police said.
SMC — Over the course of six months in 1961, more than 400 people, both black and white, risked life and limb while traveling on buses and trains through the Jim Crow South to challenge segregation laws.
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.
A team of four Santa Monica High School students took third at the National Ocean Science Bowl competition in Galveston, Tex. over the weekend. Mari LeGagnoux, Madeleine Youngs, Zach Gold and Dana Ritchie beat out 21 other teams in the buzzer battle which put them up against other teens that special
DOWNTOWN — A 31-year-old homeless man was in custody Thursday for allegedly murdering a Santa Monica woman and an elderly man whose bodies were found in the older victim’s Culver City home, police said.
CITYWIDE — Assemblywoman Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) introduced legislation Wednesday that would wipe out the current system of financing public education and replace it with one that devolves more decision-making power to locally elected school boards.
If architecture and home remodeling aren’t of interest, but there’s still that desire to celebrate the city by the sea’s commitment to sustainability then head over to Clover Park Saturday for the 20th annual Santa Monica Festival, a solar-powered, zero-waste event that is free for all ages and feat
MAIN STREET — A naked woman seen dancing on the roof of a building on Main Street Wednesday fell several stories and suffered significant injuries to her body and head, Santa Monica police said.
The Board of Education will likely announce the identity of the new superintendent of schools at a special meeting scheduled for next Monday. The timing of the announcement depends on how quickly the district can wrap up contract negotiations with the individual, who was selected after a series of i
Protecting Mother Earth will be the theme this weekend in Santa Monica as City Hall presents two events that celebrate sustainability and educate those considering a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle.
In 1929, an odd flotilla of motorless ships began to appear off the coast of Santa Monica. These strange vessels were not built for speed, power or maneuverability.
