Tag: Santa Monica
Santa Monica’s Downtown Community Plan Moves Forward
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Planning Commission voted 6 to 1 to approve the final draft of the city’s Downtown Community Plan (DCP) on Wednesday,...
Santa Monica Park Rangers Search For Promposal Vandal
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica park rangers are searching for a vandal who wrote "Prom?" on a rock near Sandstone Peak on May 25.
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Santa Monica Hosts Summer Concert Series
SANTA MONICA—A series of open-air concerts titled “Meet Me at Reed” will take place this summer at the newly renovated Christine Emerson Reed Park...
SMPD Seeks Community Input For Body Worn Camera Program
SANTA MONICA—In September 2016, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) initiated the Body Worn Camera (BWC) Pilot Program, with a six-month operational period that...
“Pedal On The Pier” Takes Place In Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—On Sunday, June 4, the Harold Robinson Foundation (HRF) will host its seventh annual Pedal on the Pier fundraiser on the Santa Monica...
SMPD Arrest Home Invasion Robbers
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department arrested a suspect responsible for breaking into a home on the 200 block of 19th Street on Friday,...
Stormwater Harvesting Project Unveiled At Santa Monica Park
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, May 23, at 10:30 a.m., the city of Santa Monica unveiled its Stormwater Harvesting and Direct Use Demonstration Project at a...
Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard Hosts Pediatric Diabetes Fundraiser
SANTA MONICA—Six-time world boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard will host the eighth annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” charity boxing night on Wednesday, May 24,...
Homeless Man Sentenced 20 Years For Santa Monica Pier Stabbing
SANTA MONICA—On Monday, May 22, a homeless man entered no contest pleas to stabbing an employee at a Santa Monica Pier restaurant last year,...
Santa Monica Hosts 79th Annual Memorial Day Observance
SANTA MONICA—On Monday, May 29, Santa Monica will host its 79th annual observance of Memorial Day at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Mausoleum & Mortuary, at...
Councilmember Gleam Davis To Possibly Appoint A Safe Streets Czar
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica officials have been re-evaluating how safe their streets are, after several incidents involving pedestrian deaths. The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously...
Santa Monica Releases Proposed Biennial Budget
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica released its proposed biennial budget for FY (Fiscal Year) 2017-2018 and FY 2018-2019 this week, according to a...
Santa Monica-Malibu Wine Auction Raises Over $250,000
MALIBU/SANTA MONICA—Over $250,000 was raised at the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation's second annual Santa Monica-Malibu Wine Auction on April 30 to support programs at...
Santa Monica’s ‘The Tinder Box’ To Close
SANTA MONICA—The Tinder Box will be closing its doors on Monday, May 15 after close to 90 years in business selling handcrafted pipes, high-end cigars...
Santa Monica’s Homeless Population Increases By 26 Percent
SANTA MONICA—A press release from the city of Santa Monica revealed the results of Santa Monica’s annual Homeless Count, conducted on January 25 with...
Santa Monica Fire Displaces 120 People
SANTA MONICA—On Monday, May 8, at about 6:20 p.m., firefighters from the Santa Monica Fire Department responded to a fire that erupted in a five-story,...
Rare Shorebirds Appear On L.A. Beaches After Nearly 70 Years
SANTA MONICA—On Monday, May 8, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the rare, threatened western snowy plover has been discovered nesting...
Santa Monica Population Rises, State Total Nears 40 Million
SANTA MONICA—According to the California Department of Finance, from January 2016 to January 2017, Santa Monica's population increased from approximately 93,282 to 93,834; a .59...
3.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 was felt across Santa Monica and West Los Angeles on Monday, May 1, at around 10:28...
Santa Monica Approves Lincoln Boulevard Makeover Plan
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, April 25, the Santa Monica City Council approved plans for the Lincoln Neighborhood Corridor Plan (LiNC), which aims to produce a...
