Families to Amend California’s Three Strikes (FACTS) held a protest and candlelight vigil on Thursday, March 24, at Jesse Brewer Park on Exposition Boulevard in South Central Los Angeles on the eleventh anniversary of the law.
According to FACTS, 42,445 people have been incarcerated under the current Three Strikes law — 65% of them for non-violent crimes, and 39 percent of them from Los Angeles.FACTS is among the groups now campaigning for reform of the existing law.
A homeless man was arrested next to Santa Monica beach on Thursday, Feb. 5, after stealing a pair of shoes then threatening the victim with a BB gun. Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department […]
Santa Monica’s Planning Commission began their review last Thursday of the framework that was developed through extensive community input for the update of the City’s Land Use and Circulation Elements (LUCE) of the City General […]
The decision follows weeks of criticism from residents and city leaders, including Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, who voiced concerns...
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Detectives are continuing to search for two remaining suspects with additional arrests expected Two men were arrested and $50,000 worth...
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