By Richard Firth Santa Monica
Editor: As a child of the ‘60s, I know just how attractive cause-related rallies can be for high school and college students. There is
Police unveil new surveillance tactic for gang-addled area
In response to increased gang activity on Santa Monica’s east side, police will patrol the area with helicopters beginning tonight.
Street name changed to alleviate confusion
The city council Tuesday voted to re-name a portion of Ocean Avenue, affecting hundreds of residents who will now have to change their
Name change would affect hundreds of area residents
Hundreds of residents who live on portion of Ocean Avenue may soon have to order new address labels.
The Santa Monica City
Men grabbing women tops week’s crime
An apparent dispute between a man and woman on March 3 led to what police are calling a carjacking after the girlfriend stole
Gang-related shootings hammer Pico neighborhood
Two men were shot Tuesday night in a Santa Monica east side neighborhood — the second gang-related incident in less than a week.
The
Suspects led police on a high-speed chase through side streets
Two rival gang members exchanged fire early Saturday morning and then led Santa Monica police officers on a high-
More SM police officers will be deployed in Pico
Santa Monica Police Department officials announced Tuesday they will deploy more officers to an east-side neighborhood, which experienced its fourth
Man shot in torso is latest incident in gang turf war plaguing Pico neighborhood
Four Hispanic men driving a dark-colored sport utility vehicle shot a black male bicycling in
The first “Westside Greens Party” of 2002 has added Bill Pietz, co-chair of the California Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) Coalition, to its list of speakers for the March 15
Driving high school students get squeezed out of neighborhood
Parking just got tougher for Santa Monica High School students.
Residents living near the high school won a decisive victory this
Opposition movement comes out against school measure
Up until a few weeks ago, it appeared Santa Monica College had nothing but support for its $160 million bond measure.
But just
