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Code 3 Incident Declared Just South of the Santa Monica Pier After "Beach Brawl"
6.8.23: A large number of Santa Monica Police gathered Thursday just South of the Santa Monica Pier. A "Code 3 Incident" was declared at 5:30 pm, after a beach brawl got out of control. Two men were...
Release of 5,000 Gallons of Untreated Sewage Closes Malibu Lagoon State Beach
June 8, 2023 - Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued the following press release: LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued beach...
County-Contracted Workers Offer Synthetic Meth to Whoever is in the Public Park, Do Not Offer Drug Counseling or Housing Services as Required by Los Angeles County Health Department Policy
June 6, 2023 - On Friday afternoon, three members of the Santa Monica Coalition and one journalist observed Los Angeles County-contracted workers hand out hypodermic needles, synthetic meth, and...
LA's "Progressive Great Streets Initiative" Re-striping Policy Caused a Traffic Collision that Nearly Killed Me
Venice Blvd was designed to be a working street. It looks like a freeway, or used to. People drive 70 miles an hour on it's 4 lanes of grandeur and utility, that also angle from Southwest to...
Russia Blows Up Largest Hydro-Electric Dam in Europe, Endangering Thousands of Civilians Downstream of Dnipro River
Russia has bombed and damaged the Kakhovska hydroelectric power plant. The dam, on the Dnipro river, is the largest such installation in Europe. President Zelenskyy will hold an emergency meeting of t...
LA County is also Handing out Crack Pipes to Drug Addicts
June 2, 2023 - According to Fox News, a report shows that Los Angeles County is handing out free pipes that can be used to smoke crack cocaine, methamphetamine and other opioids. Included in the kit...
Federal Agents Arrest Musician Performing on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade
5/31: Federal police detained a musician performing on the Promenade on Wednesday afternoon at 5:50 pm. The reason for the arrest was not immediately apparent. We have reached out to authorities for...
Car Hits CVS Pharmacy on Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica
6/1/23: A vehicle hit the CVS Pharmacy on Wilshire Blvd and Franklin in Santa Monica on Thursday. One patient was transported by ambulance to hospital. There was no property damage to the CVS, only...
Barbara Ferrer, Los Angeles County Public Health Director, Defends Needle Distribution Program While Unable to Show it is Successful or Safe (Not to Mention "Healthy")
May 28, 2023 - At a meeting with member of the Santa Monica Coalition, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer defended her program to distribute needles to drug addicts in public...
Two Women Assaulted, Two Men Stabbed by Apparently Homeless Man on Santa Monica Pier on Saturday Night
May 29, 2023 - Today, the Santa Monica Police Department issued a press release about a multiple stabbing on Saturday night around 7u:30 pm at the pier, a popular holiday tourist attraction. Two...
After Stabbing Spree at Pier, Different Homeless People Set Fire to the Hills Above PCH in Santa Monica
On Saturday evening, May 28th, a criminally insane person went on a stabbing spree on the Santa Monica Pier. He stabbed several people before being apprehended by the SMPD's Harbor Patrol. The 100...
Samohi Beats Lutheran 9-8 in Overtime to Capture the CIF-S.S. Division 3 boys Lacrosse Title
IMG 1) Left Marcus Vlok from the Crean Lutheran boys' varsity lacrosse team along with center Ryan Schatzow and Luke Helmacy both from Santa Monica High battle for possession of the ball at Downey...
Pacific Park To Feature High-Flying Waving American Flag On The 90-Feet Tall Ferris Wheel During Memorial Day Weekend
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier's Ferris wheel will feature a high-flying 90-feet tall, animated waving American flag throughout Memorial Day weekend in special salute to military personnel who...
Video Shows Antifa Clash with Pro Life Protesters, Santa Monica Police Near the Pier Saturday.
News2Share covered a confrontation Saturday May 13th, between protesters identified as "Antifa," others identified as pro-life, and members of the Santa Monica Police Dept. Some of the SMPD officers...
Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself in the 800 Block of Second Street, Santa Monica
A 15 year old boy was taken to a hospital Monday in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself in Santa Monica, the SMPD said. The Santa Monica Police Department responded to the 800 block...
Roosevelt Elementary Mom, 34 and Facing Paralysis, Receives Support from School Community
May 4, 2023 - We received an email today from Darcy O'Brien-Holt: "I'm a Santa Monica resident and mom of a Roosevelt Elementary 1st grader. In late January, I found out that one of my son's...
Owners of 33 Apartments in Ocean Towers Indicted For Allegedly Embezzling Funds From Ocean Towers HOA
5.5.23: John Spahi, 70 and his son, Omar Spahi, have been arrested after a grand jury indicted them for converting HOA funds to their personal use. Ocean Towers is the only Cooperative apartment build...
One Man Killed in Marina Del Rey Road Rage Incident Monday Afternoon
A man was killed in a road rage shooting on Lincoln Blvd near Bali Way. The unidentified victim was shot in the chest and succumbed on scene to his injuries. This at about 12 noon on Monday...
Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Rattles Santa Monica Monday Morning
Seismographs recorded a 3.4 magnitude earthquake 2 miles West of Malibu Beach Monday morning, May 8th 2023. The earthquake struck at 8:05 AM PDT. It was felt as a rolling motion in Santa Monica,...
Car Drives Through Window of Yoshinoya Bowl at 2360 Pico Blvd
A white sedan has driven through the window of the Yoshinoya Bowl restaurant located at 2360 Pico Blvd in Santa Monica. This on Tuesday afternoon May 9, at about 2 pm PDT. "Since 1899, Yoshinoya has...
Police Confirm Shooter Was a "Swatting" Hoax at Huntley Hotel after SWAT Team Dispersal
May 10, 2023 - At 2:10 pm, Twitter user @heyelliday reported that a SWAT team was in the lobby of the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. The tweet reads: "potential active shooter situation at huntley...
Public Health Strongly Recommends Mpox Vaccination Before Pride Events
May 10, 2023 - To reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting mpox at upcoming festivals and Pride events, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) strongly recommends peo...
Iran Hobnobs with Cuba, Venezuala, Nicaragua; General Who Captured Che Guevara Dies; China Bargains with Ecuador and Other Stories: Interamerican Watch Newsletter
Analysis: Latin American dictatorships strengthen relations with Iran The regimes of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela strengthened their geopolitical alliance with Iran during a "friendly tour" carried...
SMPD Finds Remains of Man Missing Since an Uber Dropped Him Off 18 Months Ago
On November 30, 2021, 39-year-old Beau Mann vanished in Los Angeles. He had just been dropped off by an Uber. The Santa Monica police announced on Twitter Monday morning that they had positively...
Assault Causes Injuries Saturday Night in Parking Lot at 2030 Ocean Avenue.
On Saturday evening 5/6/23, the Santa Monica Fire Department was handling traumatic injuries suffered in an assault, at 2030 Ocean Ave lot 4 South. The assailant still on scene, in the area, this in...