Tag: alcohol
SMPD Cites Five Suspects For Selling Alcohol To Minors
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, March 18, the Santa Monica Police Department disclosed that on March 15, 2025, the SMPD through a program administered by the...
SMPD Receives Grant To Fight Alcohol-Related Harm
SANTA MONICA—On Thursday, October 3, the Santa Monica Police Department announced that it received a grant for $80,229 from the California Department of Alcoholic...
Alcoholism Can Be A Major Family Battle
UNITED STATES—I think it is a subject that not many American families like to chat about, but it is perhaps something that should be...
Alcohol Just Isn’t My Cup Of Tea
UNITED STATES—I get this question all the time and to be quite honest it annoys me. Why don’t you drink? There seems to be...
Pavilions, CVS Clerks Cited For Selling Alcohol To Minor
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department revealed that detectives conducted a Minor Decoy Operation on August 9. During the operation, a minor who was...
One Killed, Five Injured At Laguna Woods Church Shooting
CALIFORNIA—On Sunday, May 15, at 1:26 p.m., the Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of shots fired at Geneva Presbyterian Church in...
Additional BHPD Officers For Super Bowl
BEVERLY HILLS—The Beverly Hills Police Department is reminding football fans to stick to the “go safely” game plan and designate a sober driver if...
“Euphoria” Is Something Special
HOLLYWOOD—Wow, that is the only word that comes to mind when I binge-watched the first season of the HBO series “Euphoria.” Yeah, to say...
How Do Foods Affect Your Teeth – And What Can You...
UNITED STATES—If you want to make sure that you are looking after your teeth properly, then you need to take the time to brush...
Man Sentenced For Credit Card ‘Bust Out’ Scams
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Monday, November 16, 2020 the United States Attorney's Office announced that Mikayel Hmayakyan, 43, of Glendale, was sentenced to 84 months in...
Happy Non-Alcoholic New Year
UNITED STATES—"I stopped drinking," Charlie says. "I'm giving up beer."
"Beer isn't drinking."
"If it isn't drinking, what is it?"
"It's beer," Charlie says. "Beer is beer."
I...
Senate Bill Allowing Alcohol Sales After 2am Stalled
CALIFORNIA—The California Legislative lawmakers rejected Senate Bill 58, going into the early hours of Saturday, September 14. If approved, the bill, which was introduced...
20 Retail Locations Targeted In Underage Decoy Operations
SANTA MONICA—On August 8, the Santa Monica Police Department executed a minor decoy operation at 20 alcohol retail locations in the Wilshire, Lincoln and...
SMPD Schedules DUI Checkpoint
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department will be conducting a DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, December 27 at an undisclosed location within city limits between...
Preparing For Fat Tuesday
UNITED STATES—It is the day that many Americans indulge in, but it’s also the one time of the year that Americans prepare to give...
BHPD Conducting DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint
BEVERLY HILLS—The Beverly Hills Police Department Traffic Bureau will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, February 9 at Sunset Boulevard and Sierra...
Muddled, Shaken, Stirred
UNITED STATES—Whenever I visit a new restaurant, I order a specialty drink, to experience as many different flavors as I can. I've tried variations...
SMPD Conducts Underage Decoy Operation
SANTA MONICA—Officers from the Santa Monica Police Department’s (SMPD) Vice Unit conducted a minor decoy operation targeting alcohol retail establishments in the Main Street...
A Bit Too Much Alcohol
UNITED STATES—I always found it amazing that New Year’s Eve was not the BIGGEST drinking holiday of the year. I mean it seems everyone...
LAPD Implements DUI Enforcement For Cinco De Mayo
LOS ANGELES—In an effort to decrease the mortality rate from drunk or drugged driving, Los Angeles Police Department officials have arranged for DUI checkpoints and...
