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Former Hamas Leader Khalid Mashal, Who Lives in Luxury in Qatar, Asks for Moslems Worldwide to Rise Up Friday
Khalid Mashal the leader and founding member of Hamas, lives in a palace in Qatar. He gave a speech Wednesday 10.11.23, asking Muslims all around the world to do the following: 1. To show anger,...
Santa Monica chapter of The Salvation Army Celebrates 130th year Anniversary
Ubiquitous around the Christmas holidays with their bright Red Kettles and chiming bells, The Santa Monica chapter of The Salvation Army (TSA) is celebrating TSA's 130th year anniversary of local...
Santa Monica City Council Discusses Upzoning On Montana, Wilshire, Pico and Other Areas
2.22.23: At last night's meeting, the Santa Monica City Council discussed and provided direction on the implementation of the City's certified and fully compliant 6th Cycle Housing Element, according...
"We had no choice but to invade Ukraine" Putin Speaks for First Time in 48 hours, to the Interpreters Union in Moscow
A video of Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing the Interpreters Union discuss sanctions imposed on his country this morning Putin: "Russia becomes a part of the world economy. We are not...
Police Seek Hit and Run Driver Who Hit a Woman at 1 AM on Halloween Morning.
Update: The woman in this accident reportedly later died. The Santa Monica Police are appealing for the public's health in identifying a hit and run driver who struck a pedestrian an hour after...
Annenberg Conducts it's Annual Cardboard Yacht Regatta
Annenberg Beach House conducted its 8th annual cardboard yacht races on Saturday. 47 teams participated. The results of the soggy sailing competition were as follows: Youth/Youth category, 1st place...
LAPD Makes Arrest in Tent Murder on the Venice Homeless Encampment
LAPD has announced that it has arrested a suspect in the bludgeoning murder of a homeless man inside a tent on the Venice Boardwalk Friday 6/25/21. The man died from blunt force trauma, meaning the...
Suicide From 4th St. Overpass Snarls Freeway Traffic East and West for 2 Hours While SMPD Investigates
5/13: A homeless man jumped or fell from the 4th Street freeway overpass just before 2 pm on Thursday, police said. "The reporting party informed dispatch that they observed a male at the 4th Street...
Three Small Earthquakes Shake LAX Starting at 4:40 am Monday Morning.
The Westside felt a series of earthquakes on Monday morning, April 5th 2021. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 4.0 magnitude quake hit at 4:40 am, just east of Los Angeles International...
52 Year Old Santa Monica Man Arrested for Kidnapping His Girlfriend
On Thursday, March 11, 2021 at about 7:32 a.m., Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to an apartment building in the 1400 block of Lincoln Blvd regarding a female victim who...
City Manager Lane Dilg Quits, Will Stay on Until April
Lane Dilg has resigned as acting Santa Monica City Manager, she announced on the City's website Monday evening. Dilg had served as City Attorney for 3 years. She was promoted to acting City Manager...
Liveblogging the Debate: Challenger Joe Biden v. President Donald J. Trump
Moderator Christ Wallace: Good evening from the Case Western Reserve University, for the first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. 2 minute answer to each question, then open discussion. I can...
SMPD Arrests Two Suspects for George Floyd Looting of REI Store
The Santa Monica Police Department has announced the arrest of two suspects in the looting of the REI store in downtown Santa Monica, following the George Floyd riots. SMPD was heavily criticized for...
Santa Monica Police Seek 3 Suspects in Assault on Elderly Woman
Police have released security camera screen grabs of 3 suspects who robbed an elderly woman, pushing her to the ground, on Sunday, August 20th. Video of the incident was widely seen on social media....
