CITY HALL When it comes to fire dispatching, it’s in with the old and out with the new. The Santa Monica Fire Department will reactivate its Communications Center in the Public Safety Facility after concluding that a more than year-long relationship with the Los Angeles Fire Department Regional Disp
CITYWIDE Thieves and burglars seem to have no problem stealing and vandalizing holiday lawn displays this year. Not even the baby Jesus is sacred. So it should come as no surprise that home burglaries are generally on the rise during the holiday season, a time when people leave their homes unattende
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.
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD Police on Thursday were searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that took place in the 1800 block of Michigan Avenue, said Lt.
DOWNTOWN Suspects involved in a distraction style burglary that occurred in the 500 block of Bay Street earlier this week were arrested thanks to help from the victim, police said Friday.
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.