Tag: Santa Monica
SMPD Plans Bike And Pedestrian Safety
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department is planning to make bike riding and walking in the city safer, as the number of incidents continue...
Missing Student Alexis Groomes Found Safe
SANTA MONICA—A Santa Monica art student reported missing over the weekend was found safe on May 22.
The 21-year-old female, identified as Alexis Groomes, was...
Sexual Assault Case May See Trial
SANTA MONICA—Antonio Montano pled not guilty to four counts of assault with intent to commit rape at his arraignment on Wednesday, May 20. He...
Police Chase Ends In Crash, 2 People Arrested
WESTWOOD—A police chase through West Los Angeles caused a collision and two injuries on May 21
After the driver of a stolen vehicle refused to surrender to law...
SMPD Planning DUI Checkpoint For May 23
SANTA MONICA—On Saturday, May 23 the Santa Monica Police Department will set up a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint at an undisclosed location, that will be...
RoseArt Mural On Santa Monica Pier
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, May 19, RoseArt and the Boys & Girls Club of America joined forces to paint the biggest mural in Santa Monica...
Nintendo Celebrates Launch Of Splatoon
SANTA MONICA—Nintendo celebrated the launch of Splatoon, a new video game, at the Santa Monica Pier with a massive real-life obstacle course inspired by...
Second Chef Sentenced For Serving Whale Meat
SANTA MONICA—Another sushi chef of Santa Monica’s The Hump restaurant has been sentenced for serving endangered Sei whale meat to customers. Chef Susumu Ueda was...
City To Regulate Airbnb, Short-Term Rentals
SANTA MONICA—To enforce regulations on Airbnb and other short-term rentals, Santa Monica city officials will spend $410,000 and hire full-time staffers.
The new regulations were passed...
KidTribe Hula Hoop Concert at Tongva Park
SANTA MONICA—On Saturday, May 23, KidTribe, the award-winning hula hoop fitness group, will hold a two-hour concert at Santa Monica’s Tongva Park.
KidTribe, founded by...
Traffic Collision Takes Life Of Teen
SANTA MONICA—A traffic collision on Sunday, May 10 left a 16-year-old dead and his 20-year-old companion in critical condition. A press release from the...
“Pacific Park” Holds Job Fair On May 15
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Pier amusement park, “Pacific Park,” is getting ready to hire for the summer season.
On Friday, May 16, the pier is...
Foundation Raises $125,000 For Schools
SANTA MONICA—On May 4 the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation (SMMEF) announced that their fundraiser on April 26 managed to raise $125,000 in proceeds that...
City Council Votes Against Taller Buildings
SANTA MONICA—In a 4-3 vote on Tuesday, May 5, Santa Monica saw the end to a local debate regarding an update to their current...
New Bill To Restore Suspended Driver’s Licenses
SANTA MONICA—Sue Himmelrich, City Councilwoman and attorney for the Western Center on Law and Poverty is looking to assist residents who have revoked driver's...
Santa Monica Public Library Surveying Residents
SANTA MONICA—Launched on May 1, the Santa Monica Public Library has issued a survey to seek input from residents and library users on how...
Ban Of Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Upheld
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee lost its appeal to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on April 30. The committee was...
Santa Monica Bans Airbnb Style Rentals
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica City Council has decided to enact new regulations to ban rental sites that offer short-term vacation rentals in the city...
Possible Restrictions On Short-Term Rentals
SANTA MONICA—Debates have arisen regarding the need to restrict or possibly ban short-term rentals from homes and apartments n the city of Santa Monica.
Various...
Santa Monica’s Wellbeing Project
SANTA MONICA—According to a report released on Monday, April 27, Santa Monica residents are more satisfied than people living in France and Spain.
This encouraging...




















