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9: Two garages were damaged Saturday afternoon in a fire of uncertain cause. The Santa Monica Fire Dept. knocked down the blaze in about 5 minutes. From the SMFD: Santa Monica Fire Department resources responded to a report of a Structure Fire at 1938 19th St. The first arriving Engine reported smoke and flames coming from the rear garage area of an apartment building. Crews quickly began fire suppression and systematically searched the occupancies of the building. The...

10: Two people were reportedly assaulted at Pico Blvd and Lincoln Blvd Friday morning. The Santa Monica Police Dept. and Santa Monica Fire Dept. were on scene afterwards. We asked Lt. Rudy Flores, SMPD PIO for more information. "At about 7:15 AM. SMPD Officers responded to the 800 block of Pico regarding an assault," he wrote. "Officers learned female suspect cut another female in the face area during the assault. The victim was transported to a local hospital with a...

14: We are receiving reports of an active shooter situation at Upland High School in Upland, San Bernardino County, California. The Upland Police Department cancelled an earlier alert at about 10:30 am, so the report is somewhat confusing. This morning we, along with other local agencies, received a report of a shooting at our high school. Our officers responded to the school and deemed this to be a non-credible report. The safety of our students and school staff is...

A mentally ill individual caused Santa Monica Blvd to come to a halt Tuesday morning by blocking traffic with his body and his actions. A Santa Monica Big Blue Bus had to wait for police to remove the individual before it could proceed. We asked Lt. Rudy Flores why traffic came to a halt and why Santa Monica Blvd., was blocked off at 11th Street "Officers responded to 14th / Santa Monica regarding a male standing in the middle of the street throwing things at passing...

10: The Fresno Co Sheriff tweeted at 11:45 am - Shots fired on Pine near Mitchell in Selma. One Selma Police officer struck, transported to hospital. Condition is unknown. One person of interest has been detained. As a precaution, Eric White Elementary was placed on lock down. Multiple agencies investigating. Selma Police Chief Rudy Alcaraz & Fresno Sheriff John Zanoni say the officer struck by gunfire has died. Law enforcement agencies are lining up the streets outside...

Firemen were working the scene of an accident at Euclid and Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica Thursday afternoon. A blue sedan somehow flipped on its side, with a driver needing to be freed from the vehicle. "Traffic accident – non-injury involving 2 cars at Euclid and Wilshire at about 3:15 PM. One vehicle rolled over on it’s side. Report taken by SMPD," wrote Lt. Rudy Flores....

Update, 4:20 pm PST: "On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at approximately 3:42 PM officers were flagged down by an individual reporting shots fired near 6th and Broadway. Officers located two vehicles involved in a collision and one victim with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. Witnesses report that the driver of a SUV involved in the collision exited the vehicle and shot at the other car. The victim was transported to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening wound." "No motive...

15: A police pursuit appears to have taken place on Pico Blvd in Santa Monica, east of Virginia Park. A number of police units with flashing lights and sirens pursued a vehicle engaged in street racing, at 9:40 pm PST. "There is a very loud sports car speeding up and down the streets near Grant Elementary School (Pearl and 27th) tonight at 9:30 pm. Gunning the engine in a very obnoxious way, waking up the dogs etc. They went up and down 26th Street several times." reads...

On January 10, 2023 at approximately 12:30 am, SMFD and SMPD responded to the 1400 block of Santa Monica Blvd for a traffic accident with a person stuck in the vehicle. It appears that a vehicle traveling eastbound on Santa Monica Blvd. struck a parked box truck that had two occupants in it. One person had to be extricated and three individuals were transported to a local hospital, with one being listed as critical....

Barricaded subject caused the Santa Monica Police Department to declare a "Code 4 just before 11 pm PST Sunday night." The Subject of the investigation was passed out behind the wheel, and had a gun in the glove compartment. The Special Weapons and Tactics Squad (SWAT) was said to be on scene. On Monday afternoon 1/9/23, Lt. Rudy Flores, SMPD Public Information Officer, issued the following press release: On January 8, 2023, at approximately 10:00 PM, Santa Monica Police Depar...

A stabbing has been reported at 1905 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica. The SMPD is on scene and searching for a suspect near the intersection of Delaware and 20th Street. The incident occurred at about 10:45 pm Wednesday evening, and may have involved homeless people. There is an encampment near that address....

7: At around 11:45 this morning, the Santa Monica Fire Department along with the California Highway Patrol's West Los Angeles office responded to reports of a 5 vehicle collisions with one vehicle have flipped over. The original report was that there were people trapped inside the overturn vehicle which had 5 people inside at the time of the crash. There were no reported injuries. CHP will be handling the investigation and the cause is still under inve...

18: At about 5:20 PM Thursday evening, Santa Monica Fire Department received a report of a structure fire located on the 1800 block of ocean park boulevard near 20th street. Upon the first arriving Engine, they located smoke coming from the roof of a 1-story apartment building. They began evacuating residents who may still be inside as well as searching to see where exactly the fire was coming from. Firefighters believed us was coming from a condo towards the back of...

Update, 12/26/22: "On December 23, 2022 at about 5:30 PM, a male victim was walking in 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk when he was approached and assaulted by 4 males, for unknown reasons. The victim was transported to a local hospital to be treated for his facial injuries. The suspects, described as Hispanic males, left southbound before the officer’s arrival."-- Lt. Rudy Flores, SMPD PIO. On Friday, December 23rd The Santa Monica Police and fire department responded to an a...

A pursuit by Culver City Police passed through Santa Monica early Friday morning. A vehicle ran southbound down Ocean Ave to the Santa Monica Pier at Colorado almost hitting 2 pedestrians. The pursuit ended on Culver Blvd and Irving Avenue in a crash. The suspect exited his SUV vehicle and fired a weapon at officers, who returned fire. The suspect was shot and killed in the exchange. Early Sunday morning, an officer involved shooting investigation was underway in the area....

Venice resident Marcia Davalos says she returned home Wednesday to find a strange man wrapped in a towel inside. "He said that it was his place," she told CBS News. "The minute I walked in I was like 'What are you doing here and he was like I live here and I was like no you don't. You don't live here.'" The suspect seemed to be armed with a knife and sword in a video that Davalos sent to police. The weapons instigated a massive response from LAPD, with a SWAT team, air...

An investigation into smoke turned up a fire on the Santa Monica Pier. It was later extinguished by the same individual who started it. He or she fled southbound according to Pacific Park employees. Pacific Park security were pursuing the individual who started the fire. Harbor Patrol reported a battery in the same area, saying that they may be related. A traffic collision at Hollister and Neilson Way injured 4 people Friday evening. An additional engine and ambulance...

There has been a hit and run accident in the 100 block of the Westbound 10. The wreck occurred in/outside of the tunnel where PCH turns into the 10 It was a hit and run accident, according to emergency workers. A vehicle overturned near center divider. The handling agency was the CHP. One patient was transported by ALS to UCLA hospital. Original assignment: E-5, E-7, Truck 1, RU-1, Batt-1...

Update: Due to this incident, SMMUSD's Edison Elementary School was locked down for two hours Tuesday afternoon. Students were being reunited with parents on Stewart Street and Kansas Avenue. 11.29.22: There has been an officer involved shooting near Virginia Park in Santa Monica. The incident occurred in the 2500 block of Kansas Avenue. A police officer was fired at one or 2 times by a resident "who was having a mental crisis." From the public information officer, SMPD:...

A vehicle went over the bluffs on Ocean Ave and Montana in Santa Monica Saturday morning at about 25 minutes after midnight. The accident occurred after the vehicle failed to turn left or right on Ocean Avenue, and drove straight through Palisades Park. The car landed on a flat surface on the bluffs with 10 feet of clearance from falling down onto PCH. Two patients were transported ALS to Westwood (UCLA). The accident damaged a traffic signal. Live electrical wires were...

10: A young woman riding an electric scooter was hit early Tuesday afternoon by a vehicle crossing into the bike lane. The vehicle continued and did not stop after the collision. She was transported to Santa Monica UCLA Medical center with unknown injuries. She was receiving Basic Life Support (BLS). Police interviewed witness after the accident. Separately, a driver sheared off a fireplug on Santa Monica Blvd and Franklin late Tuesday afternoon. Fire fighters secured...

11: Miscellaneous outside fire on Lincoln and Olympic was reported to have been set by an arsonist. The same man had reportedly set 4 fires within the last hour or so. The suspect was described as "possibly a male wearing a salmon or pink colored long sleeve shirt and a hat," said the SMFD dispatcher....

On 11/24/2022, at approximately 3:07 AM, SMPD Officers were dispatched to a vehicle vs. bicycle collision in the 500 block of southbound Pacific Coast Highway. Officers arrived on scene and located a Tesla with a single occupant stopped in the #2 southbound and the bicyclist lying face down on the west sidewalk of the 400 block of Pacific Coast Highway. The bicyclist had severe injuries and was pronounced deceased on the scene. SMPD’s Major Accident Report Team (MART) r...

14: A stabbing reportedly occurred Thursday evening at about 9:40 PM on Santa Monica's Ocean Front Walk and Bicknell. A suspect is in police custody. “He encountered a male on a bicycle and stabbed him for no apparent reason,” wrote the SMPD. Two victims were transported to UCLA Medical Center. There were reportedly other people treated on scene, indicating that their injuries were less serious. SMPD Public Information Officer Rudy Flores issued the following press rel...

An outside fire occurred late afternoon Monday, the Santa Monica Fire Department reported on Twitter. SMFD quickly extinguished the fire, before it could harm anyone or cause extensive damage. The properties had a few scorch marks on outer walls, and an extension over the residential property where some fencing was damaged. No buildings were damaged however. The fire was located on the corner of Sushi Hanashi and a single-story residential building located directly behind the...