A new survey released this week shows that 86 percent of Santa Monica youth find it “somewhat” or “very” easy to obtain alcohol.
The survey of underage drinking is part
With the holidays officially over, residents transition back to their everyday lives. Decorations are reboxed, trees are recycled and perhaps, some presents re-gifted throughout the year. However, the Santa Monica
In a 13-hour span from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning, local authorities responded to a stabbing near Virginia Avenue Park and assisted in the arrest of armed robbery suspects at
On the night of April 21, Justin Leland Palmer was attempting to charge his electric vehicle at a Virginia Avenue Park charging station when Santa Monica police approached him.
Palmer,
On August 28, at approximately 4:29 a.m., a window smash, commercial burglary occurred at the Verizon Wireless Store located at 1322 3rd Street.
Prior to the time of
Within the past couple of weeks, the Santa Monica Police Department conducted an undercover decoy "shoulder tap" operation. Using a supervised underage decoy, the enforcement team visited three
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will step up Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations with focused enforcement on primary collision factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.
The police department
On August 15, the Santa Monica Animal Shelter will join NBC 4 of Southern California and Telemundo, Channel 52 on a first-of-its-kind pet adoption initiative. Nearly 50 animal shelters throughout
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will step up Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations during the month of August with focused enforcement on primary collision factors involving motorists, pedestrians
In an effort to reduce deaths and injuries, the Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting a series of specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operations on Wednesday, August 19, Wednesday, August
On Tuesday, August 4, the Santa Monica community is invited to join forces with Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks, members of the Santa Monica Police Department and thousands of communities nationwide to
On July 17, officers from the Santa Monica Police Department's Vice Unit conducted an undercover minor decoy operation. The Minor Decoy Program uses supervised individuals under the age
