The Santa Monica Mirror’s article about a 10-month probe into an international prostitution ring with brothels in Santa Monica published online on June 19 was the most viewed article on smmirror.com during 2012, according to Google Analytics.
Here are the top 15 stories that attracted the most page views:
1) Arrests Made In Santa Monica Brothel Investigation
2) Countdown To Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Santa Monica Flyover
3) Baby Mountain Lion Shot And Killed In Downtown Santa Monica
4) Santa Monica To Collect $39.5 Million From Boeing
5) 2012 Twilight Concert Series Line-Up Announced
6) Homeless Man Suspected Of Stabbing Teenager In Downtown Santa Monica
7) Expo Rail Phase 1 Operational, Santa Monica Phase Next Stop
8) Samohi Baseball Coach Firing Upsets Community
9) Woman Jaywalker Struck By Car On Wilshire Boulevard In Santa Monica
10) Santa Monica Election 2012 Final Result: Winterer, O’Day, G. Davis, Vazquez Elected
11) 30-Year-Old Woman Struck And Killed On Wilshire Boulevard In Santa Monica
12) Santa Monica Police Investigate Pico Boulevard Shooting; Victim Recovering
13) Small Plane Crashes In West Los Angeles After Taking Off At Santa Monica Airport, Pilot Dies
14) Australian Tourist Struck-And-Killed By Drunk Driver Near Santa Monica Pier