Tag: Santa Monica
Santa Monica To Require Vaccines For Its Workforce
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, July 27, the city of Santa Monica announced they will be requiring its municipal workforce to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once...
Assault With Deadly Weapon Arrest In Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—On Sunday, July 18, at approximately 6:35 p.m., officers with the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) were dispatched to the 1800 block of...
Santa Monica Small Business Recovery Grants
SANTA MONICA—On Thursday, July 15, the city of Santa Monica announced they are partnering with Local Initiatives Support Corporation Los Angeles (LISC LA) to...
Santa Monica Beaches Reopen After Sewage Spill
SANTA MONICA—Multiple beaches in Santa Monica reopened on Wednesday, July 14, after a major sewage spill occurred in Santa Monica Bay. The sewage spill...
Major Sewage Spill In Santa Monica Bay
SANTA MONICA—On Sunday, July 11, around 17 million gallons of untreated sewage were dumped into Santa Monica Bay after a power outage. Multiple Los...
New Pedestrian Plaza On Main Street
SANTA MONICA—On Monday, July 12, the city of Santa Monica announced that the two blocks between Hill and Kinney Streets will become a pedestrian...
Match.com Settles Consumer Protection Lawsuit
SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, June 7, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced that Match Group Inc., an online dating company, will pay $2...
Man Hospitalized After Being Submerged In Ocean
SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, July 7, at approximately 8 p.m., Los Angeles County Lifeguards responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a beach patron who had...
SMPD Arrest Man For Assault With A Deadly Weapon
SANTA MONICA—On Saturday, July 3, at approximately 2:10 a.m., an officer with the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) observed multiple vehicles at the intersection...
SMPD Make Vandalism Arrest
SANTA MONICA—On Friday, July 2, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) announced that they arrested a man for a spray painting incident near Santa...
Loaded Gun And Narcotics Arrest In Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA- On Friday, July 2, around 12:00 a.m., officers with the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle...
Suspect Arrested In Santa Monica Burglary
SANTA MONICA-On Wednesday, June 30, at approximately 4:20 a.m., officers with the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) responded to the 2900 block of Urban...
Lana Negrete Appointed As Santa Monica’s Newest Councilmember
SANTA MONICA- On Tuesday, June 29, the Santa Monica City Council appointed Lana Negrete to the Council to fill the seat vacated by Kevin...
Big Blue Bus Switching To Contactless Payments
SANTA MONICA—The Big Blue Bus in Santa Monica will be switching to contactless only fare payments starting on Monday, July 12. Cash and tokens...
Charges Not Filed Against Sean Alexander Graves
SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, June 23, Detectives from the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) presented the homicide case involving Sean Alexander Graves, a 28-year-old male...
Attempt Homicide Charges Filed Against Harold Dwayne Willis
SANTA MONICA- On Thursday, June 24, the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office announced that charges have been filed against Harold Dwayne Willis, a 29-year-old...
City Council Adopts Budget for FY 2021 – 2023
SANTA MONICA- On Tuesday, June 22, The Santa Monica City Council unanimously adopted a biennial budget for FY 2021–2023. The overall FY 2021-22 Budget...
Outdoor Business Operations Extended
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica noted on Wednesday, June 9 that the City Council extended pandemic-era changes to support the city’s economic recovery...
Former Executive Sentenced For Embezzling Over $22 Million
SANTA MONICA- On Wednesday, June 9, the Department of Justice announced that a former digital marketing executive who represents influencers on YouTube and Instagram...
Man Charged With Trespassing And Reckless Burning
SANTA MONICA- On Tuesday, June 1, at approximately 11:28 p.m., officers with the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) responded to a structure fire in...