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Police Chief on upgraded Homeless Liaison Program: The Cannots and Will Nots
by Alyssa Erdley In a video released on Wednesday, Santa Monica Police Chief Cynthia Renaud informed the public of the steps being taken by her department regarding the homeless on the street. The...
Video: #Geyser on #PCH as Truck Shears Fire Hydrant Early Wednesday Morning in Santa Monica
Pacific coast highway was closed in both directions in Santa Monica on Wednesday morning. Traffic accident just south of the California incline and caused a 200 foot Kaiser to appear above Palisades...
Fire Scorches Apartment Unit at the Santa Monica Shores So Tower
The greatest concentration of population anywhere in Santa Monica is the Santa Monica shores, at 2800 Nielson Way. Built in the 1970's the apartments start at around $5000 a month for two bedrooms....
Sen. Kamala Harris: Proposing Crime and Homelessness, for the Entire Country
When she was Attorney General of the California, Kamala Harris claimed to resist taking sides when voters had ballot initiatives to consider. However, when you look at the language Harris chose to...
California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation Programs Documented to be Total Failure
You won't find much disagreement that it is good public policy to offer rehabilitation programs for inmates to increase the odds that they will be law-abiding citizens after they're released. Good...
As Crime Increases 8.8% in Santa Monica, California Liberalizes Shoplifting Laws and Releases Felons
In a video address to citizens on Facebook on Wednesday, January 29, Police Chief Cynthia Renaud explained the 8.8 percent increase in Part 1 Crime in 2018. Part I crimes range from murder through...
Mudslide Closes California Ramp in Santa Monica Tuesday Morning
A small mudslide onto the California Ramp has closed the road to traffic on Tuesday morning. The City sent out the following general e mail at 7 am Tuesday morning: "The City of Santa Monica is...
Tragic Stabbing in Sunset Park, say Santa Monica Police. Tranquil Neighborhood Stunned
Three members of one Santa Monica family were stabbed by another family member in their Sunset Park home on Thursday morning. Neighbors said the family's son had stabbed 3 other family members,...
Men Really Can Chase Women in Santa Monica, Police Say. Even With Weapons
A news story in the SM Daily Press about the arrest of Alfonso Flores, 45, in the early hours of January 12 has sparked a firestorm on social media platforms Nextdoor and Facebook regarding actions...
Trader Joes Applies for Alcohol Permit at New 23rd and Wilshire Location
Trader Joe's has pulled a permit to sell alcohol at a new location it intends to open at 23rd Street and Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica. When the car wash at that location was torn down in May, the...
Innovative Third Street Promenade Can't Imagine Building a Ross Dress for Less There
In response to our article of December 26, (In the Face of E-Commerce, Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade Struggles to Remain Relevant), we were contacted by Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., the...
Pedestrian Dragged 3 Blocks In Horrific Fatal Expo Line Accident Tuesday Morning
The 17th Street Expo line station was the scene of a fatal accident on Tuesday. Police have not yet identified the victim. It was unclear whether the pedestrian was chasing after the train, or just...
Judge Rules Santa Monica City Council Should be Elected by Districts
A Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that the City of Santa Monica should hold a special election and all future elections for council members by district rather than at large. The hearing...
Top Ten Stories of 2018. Here's our take on the biggest local stories of 2018.
For a relatively small metropolis, Santa Monica has more than its fair share of national headlines. We're the little city that can...make news. Here's our take on the biggest local stories of 2018....
New Year's Day Power Outage In Santa Monica East of 11th St, North of California Ave
Update 8pm: power has been restored to affected areas of Santa Monica. A morning transformer explosion dimmed lights in Santa Monica North of California Avenue and East of 11th Street, residents...
Two Guatemalan Children Died in ICE Custody of Influenza, Medical Records Reveal
Two children have died in ICE custody in a month, after crossing the border illegally with a parent. It appears that both children, a 7 year old girl and an 8 year old boy, died of a particularly...
Law Limiting medium-term Rentals: The Latest Battle in Santa Monica's War on AirBNB
In an effort to preserve true, rent-controlled housing, the Santa Monica City Council directed staff on Tuesday, December 18, to draft a law that would restrict the ability to sublet units to corporat...
In the Face of E-Commerce, Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade Struggles to Remain Relevant
While the exponential growth of e-commerce is shuttering storefronts across the nation, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.(DTSM), the nonprofit organization that promotes Downtown Santa Monica, is...
Video: Watch as a Tsunami wipes out a Concert Stage on an Indonesian Beach
As a local pop band concludes a set, a wave lifts them into the audience, killing most of the band members and 222 others. While the Tsunami was only 4 feet high at the beach, it was enough to drag...
Major Water Main Break Floods Wilshire Blvd & Masselin Street in Los Angeles Miracle Mile
A major water main break at Wilshire Boulevard and Masselin flooded streets in mid Wilshire Thursday morning at 10 AM. LAFD units responded and blocked off the street, but then departed. This is the...
12 Story Building Proposed for 4th Street and Arizona Goes to Planning Commission
A draft environmental impact report has been released for a controversial mixed-use project proposed for the corner of 4th Street and Arizona Avenue in downtown Santa Monica. The project is somewhat...
Abbot Kinney Sushi Bar Wabi Venice Destroyed in Early Morning Fire Wednesday
Abbot Kinney sushi bar, Wabi Venice , has been destroyed by an early morning fire occurring on December 12th, 2018. First responders arrived at 1635 Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice at around 5 a.m....
Venice Homeless Shelter Approved. 154 Beds for temp shelter
On Tuesday, 12/11/18, the Los Angeles City Council voted to construct a temporary homeless shelter on a former Metro bus yard located at Sunset and Pacific Avenues, blocks from the beach. Designated a...
Gleam Davis Elected New Santa Monica Mayor
In an action about as surprising as 25 SM Paramedics and firemen rushing to rescue a homeless guy sleeping on the corner of 7th and Arizona, Gleam Davis was elected Santa Monica Mayor. The Harvard...
New York Police Seek Motivation In Mysterious Death of Google Engineer Found Unconscious
Scott Krulcik was found unresponsive in Google's Chelsea headquarters at 9 pm Saturday night. A janitor found him unconscious at his computer desk. The janitor called emergency medical technicians...
