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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 were mounted on horses. The confrontation took place just East of the 100 year old Santa Monica Pier, in Palisades Park. "#Antifa members violently clashed with law enforcement as they gathered to try to attack participants of a "Baby Lives Matter" rally in Santa Monica, Calif. on...

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 died in service. The patriotic light program will also have brilliant colors and patterns in red, white and blue. Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday each May in the United States as an opportunity to honor and mourn the military personnel who have died in the...

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 of Second Street about 2:20 p.m. to a report about a gunshot wound. Officers arrived and located a boy, whose age was not disclosed, with an apparently self-inflicted accidental gunshot wound to his hand, wrote Myesha Morrison, SMPD PIO. It’s unclear how the boy obtained the f...

15: 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 building in Santa Monica. For years, residents have alleged that the Spahis dominated the board of Directors of the HOA, and improperly used HOA funds for personal uses. Also indicted were Joe and Dorothy Orlando, who managed the building. The complaint alleges that the Spahis owned or...

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 kindergarten classmates was experiencing a medical emergency in the family: his mom, Tereza, had suffered a massive hemorrhage due to a condition I'd never heard of called AVM." "I learned she was in the ICU fighting for her life at only 34, unable to take care of her amazing boys, ages 7...

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 identified human remains found in Santa Monica two weeks ago, as Mann. Nearly a year and a half after Beau Mann, the founder of a digital health company, went missing from his Uber ride in November 2021, authorities located his remains in a courtyard area near an abandoned building in...

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 hotel in santa monica. friend stuck in lobby with swat team. i just got in my car seconds before swat team surrounded entrance. i drove off after getting permission from officer with rifle 3 feet from my car.” She tweeted the information to ABC7, FOXLA, and NBCLA. A higher end t...

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 people at higher risk for mpox get fully vaccinated with two doses of the mpox vaccine for maximum protection against severe illness. While there have been only three confirmed new mpox cases reported since March 1 in Los Angeles County, the recently reported cluster of at least 14 m...

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 out by the Foreign Minister of the Islamic country Hosein Amir-Abdollahian. However, experts consider that Iran is not a reliable ally, since it is distanced from the international community and abuses its commercial relations with other nations to finance and carry out acts of...

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 afternoon, May 8, 2023. Reports of the incident originated on the Citizen app: https://citizen.com/-NUwnHp_JagGOsv2h6zK The suspect was last seen fleeing northbound through the area in the black Kia with passenger-side damage from a collision. From KTTV: One person was shot to death Monday...

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, which was about 7 miles away from the Epicenter....

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 been cooking up delicious Japanese rice bowls, fast and at an affordable price," says the restaurant website....

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 the Southeast Corner of the parking lot. The victim was transported to UCLA hospital in Westwood. Separately, a structure fire was reported on Saturday night in Venice. The location was 2214 S Glyndon Ave cross of Victoria and Glyndon. An injured firefighter was reported to have...

April 26, 2023 - Santa Monica Auctions, a longtime art business in Santa Monica, will be holding a two-day auction which will include the original canvas artwork for the iconic “Hope” poster of Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign for president. Two later versions of the image were created by Los Angeles artist Shepard Fairey, but that to be auctioned is the sole original work of art for the campaign poster. Of the later versions, one is in the Smithsonian Institution’s Nationa...

PCH Collision 4.29.23. Pacific Coast Highway was closed in Santa Monica Saturday afternoon, after a collision north of the McClure Tunnel that demolished at least 2 vehicles. All of PCH was closed between the 10 Freeway and the California incline from 3 pm PST. The collision wasn't completely cleared until 8 pm. Santa Monica Police Department and Fire Department responded. At least 8 people were transported to the hospital with injuries. The collision occurred when a Kia...

The SMFD Hazmat team was called to 2701 Olympic Tuesday night at about 10 pm PST. The nature of the hazardous material is unknown. Both the Fire Dept. and Santa Monica Police were present. The staging area or command post was reportedly at 26th and Pennsylvania. It was not immediately clear what sort of hazmat incident was involved. "Holding Batt 1, Engine 5 & hazmat 5, and McCormick; It’s a unified command between PD and Fire."...

After a foot chase, the SMPD arrested 3 men involved in the theft of a vehicle. Multiple stolen credit cards and a stolen handgun were recovered during the arrest. This according to an instagram post Monday evening....

Hot Dog on a Stick conducted its official grand reopening celebration to commemorate the refreshed look of the chain's original Muscle Beach location on April 22. Since reopening in Oct. 2022, the brand has been planning the ultimate party for fans to enjoy during the anniversary month of Hot Dog on a Stick's very first opening. The celebration free lemonade. "Hotdoggers will be handing out free small Original Lemonades. Fans can even try their hand at Hot Dog on a Stick's...

The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to an incident involving multiple possible drug overdoses on Monday afternoon. This at 2702 Main Street. The E-2 and E-7 fire battalions responded to the report that several people were suffering the effects of a drug overdose. 2 additional ambulances responded to the incident. There were a total of 8 patients, none of them critical. All recovered consciousness, none were transported....

April 26, 2023 - A petition demanding change to the altered nature of 17th Street between Pico and Wilshire has garnered 637 signatures in a few day and received the attention of Santa Monica City Councilmember Phil Brock. Brock the city's Director of Transportation have agreed to meet with those concerned about 17th Street on Thursday, April 27, at 5:30 pm at the corner of 17th Street and Broadway. The petition is in reaction to the city installing concrete islands to...

Tucker Carlson had an average of 3.5 million daily users, much higher (by a factor of 10) then any CNN personality. So why did Fox News dump their most popular and most famous act? Because he violated the cardinal rule of media: Don't go after the advertisers. The $785 million dollar Dominion Voting settlement, while it did not help Tucker's case with Rupert Murdoch, was a survivable event for Tucker. but going after their advertisers was not. Tucker spent part of his April...

A man was assaulted while dinning at California Pizza Kitchen in the 200 block of Wilshire. This on Thursday at about 7:40 PM. An aggressive homeless man slammed a chair on a table. He smashed dishes on the table of a couple dining at the restaurant. After struggling with the assailant, the patron fell on the ground, cutting his hands on the broken dishes. SMPD's press release is below. On April 20, 2023, at approximately 7:43 PM, the Santa Monica Police Department received a...

Joshua Bodor, 19, has been found deceased on a freeway embankment. He was a graduate of John Adams Middle School and Santa Monica High School. His family announced his death on GoFundMe website. In an email to us, Joshua's father said that he died in an automobile accident. "It is with deep sadness that we share the news of Joshua Bodor's passing," wrote Ilona Bodor on Godfundme.com. Her announcement continues below. "Joshua, a 19-year-old resident of Santa Monica,...

On April 21, there were six fires in an hour in Santa Monica. Fire fighters say the only possible explanation is that someone is setting fires locally. Some suspect the local homeless community. On April 19th, Santa Monica Police were searching for a suspected arsonist in the area of 4th and Wilshire. There is no description of the suspect; homeless people have been known to start fires locally however. 4 fires were reported Tuesday in the area of 4th and Wilshire. There was...

April 19, 2023 - A Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeal in San Francisco overturned the city of Berkeley's ban on installing gas piping in new construction. Santa Monica and roughly 70 other California cities have instituted similar bans. The federal court's ruling applies to the entire area within its jurisdiction, which includes all of California and other Western states. Santa Monica will have to abide by the ruling unless it is appealed to a higher court. Last...