The Santa Monica Police Department urges anyone with information about the identification and whereabouts of the described male pictured above to contact Detective Ismael Tavera at 310-458-2256 ...
11 by co-sponsoring with the Santa Monica League of Women Voters Educational Fund (LWVSMEF) a candidate forum for folks running to sit on the SMMUSD Board of Education. Questions will be ...
This December marks the 32nd anniversary of Godfather III. In an odd way, I identified with Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone. Why? In March 2020, after fifteen years of “Laughing Matters,” I was encouraged (aka “chastised”) by SMDP management to cut way back on covering just the current president.
Santa Monica counted 807 individuals during the annual event, an 11% decrease from 2020 and that trend was mirrored throughout the areas. Los Angeles County is divided into 8 Service Planning ...
Race: The Santa Monica Classic returns on Sunday including its sold-out Kids Sand Shuffle race. Courtesy photo California’s oppressive heat wave is predicted to ease this weekend and locals ...
JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press Forces were beginning to collide in California on Thursday as wildfires threatened communities, an epic heat wave stressed the electrical grid and as moisture from a hurricane was expected to bring thunderstorms and floods along with cooling.
A flight instructor from Santa Monica Flyers, a flight school located at the airport, and a student were killed while trying to land following an introductory flight lesson at about 4:25 p.m. on ...
Santa Monica’s influential police union has released its endorsements for the year backing a similar, but not identical group, as their firefighter counterparts. The Santa Monica Police Officers Association endorsed Lana Negrete, Armen Melkonians, and Albin Gielicz this week. “We must elect policy makers that make public safety a priority, and Lana, Armen, and Albin […]
Alejandro Cantarero, known as Alex by those close to him, passed away last month. He is remembered fondly by friends and coworkers as a creative, funny and kind individual. Cantarero worked at the Santa Monica Daily Press from 2002 to 2007,
The City of Malibu will be sending test messages on its Everbridge Disaster Notification System every Thursday throughout September, starting September 8, as part of annual wildfire season preparedness and National Preparedness Month.
who have caused everything bad that has ever happened in Santa Monica. As a member of the SMMUSD Board of Education, I take special notice of letters and thought pieces that concern our district ...
Santa Monica’s influential police union has released its endorsements for the year backing a similar, but not identical group, as their firefighter counterparts. The Santa Monica Police ...
“Our goal is to really provide the Santa Monica community with an alternative to long lines and busy ERs” said Exer Chief Medical Officer Dr. Cory Spurlock “While hospitals and ERs are ...
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva returned to Venice Beach this week to tout the success of his department’s efforts to clear the area of homeless encampments but critics said his celebrations are both undeserved and unwarranted.
Los Angeles County has officially entered into the “low community transmission level” for COVID-19 even as schools are back in session and extreme heat has driven more people inside. The 7-day average case count declined 18% last week and the county’s new designation is a result of falling below the threshold set by the Centers
A proposed large-scale supportive/affordable housing project to be located steps from the beach in Venice is set to go before the California Coastal Commission this week, but commission staff have requested a delay in the proceeding,
Overview: The building will reopen in about a year. An aging retail/commercial building on the Third Street Promenade was recently razed to make way for what developers plan will be a new, more modern three-story storefront.
As school ramps up again for the 2022-23 school year, student mental health is a top concern in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified Schools but resources are not matching the need.During last week’s School Board meeting SMMUSD Mental Health Counseling Coordinator Shuli Lotan told the board that the capacity of mental health services in SMMUSD schools has
Crime Watch is culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. On Thursday, August 18 at 7:03 a.
Students across Santa Monica and surrounding communities are invited to take part in the 2022/23 season of Elemental Music. Ensemble placements and auditions will be held on Saturday, September 10 and Saturday,