SANTA
MONICA—Federal prosecutors have filed a criminal complaint that charges a sushi eatery and one of its chefs with illegally selling the meat of protected Sei whales.
SANTA MONICA—The California Nurses Association
reports that St. John's Health Center will stand trial on charges that
it violated the rights of its registered nurses.
Tsunami waves that have generated from Chile’s recent high magnitude earthquake have struck the Santa Monica shores, according to the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.
SANTA MONICA—Based on the 2010 Santa Monica Homeless Count, the city has seen a significant drop of 18.9 percent in homeless residents since last year.
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica’s Arson Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation of fires that have occurred to vehicles, shrubbery and trash bins.
SANTA MONICA—Walter Morrison, who invented the frisbee, has passed away at
the age of 90. He was a Los Angeles resident when he perfected the
prototype.
SANTA MONICA—Two cousins were killed during a police chase in which they were thrown out of their vehicle during a collision near the Santa Monica Freeway.
SANTA MONICA—A 28-year-old Santa Monica resident was struck during a hit-and-run while crossing the street at the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Avenue.
SANTA
MONICA—The National Weather Service is predicting a chance of showers in that may occur during February 4 to February 6 in the Santa Monica area.
SANTA MONICA—On Saturday, January 22, undercover officers from the Los Angeles Police Department arrested two bike thieves after the men were fooled into meeting officers to sell stolen merchandise.
SANTA MONICA—Writer and professor Howard Zinn died while visiting Santa Monica. Zinn was on the West Coast to speak at an exhibition at the Santa Monica Museum of Art.
SANTA MONICA—The National Weather Service reported that a new warming trend will occur in the Santa Monica area during the week of January 28 to February 2.
ENCINO HILLS—A 40-year-old hiker was transported to a local hospital by helicopter after she became critically injured, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
SANTA MONICA—After struggling with a number of health issues, Santa Monica Mayor Ken Genser died. Genser entered the hospital with “multiple complications.”
SANTA MONICA—The brightly-colored green and yellow roadhouse located on Pacific Coast Highway, is contesting an eviction notice that it received in November.
SANTA MONICA—A motorist suspected of drunk driving fled from the scene of a collision that killed a 20-year-old man, as reported by the California Highway Patrol.
