A 47-year-old Santa Monica man was arrested and charged with kidnapping and assault with intent to commit specified sex offenses on Saturday, July 4. Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department received notification that a […]

A state appeals court panel on Monday upheld the conviction of a former Los Angeles police detective sentenced to 27 years in prison for gunning down her ex-boyfriend’s wife in a jealous rage in 1986. […]

Updated Tuesday, July 14 – 9:15 a.m. Police shot a man in the patio of a coffeehouse in Venice on Monday afternoon after he brandished a knife. The suspect was in critical condition after surgery, […]

Yahoo! Travel has announced its “The Best Amusement Park in Every State” with Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier taking top honors in California. The two-acre amusement park with its 12 rides, 14 midway […]

After arriving home in Santa Monica last week after a trip to Washington D.C. to discuss Santa Monica Airport with Federal Aviation Administration officials, Santa Monica Mayor McKeown wrote a letter of thanks on behalf […]

A 31-year-old Santa Monica man was arrested on Friday, July 3, after being caught after dark with his pants down playing with himself on Santa Monica Beach. Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were […]

A 44-year-old woman died and two other people were hospitalized in critical condition after apparently overdosing on GHB, commonly known as the “club drug” or “date rape” drug, at Venice Beach just before sunrise today. […]

Authorities today identified a man who drowned at Zuma Beach when he became caught in a riptide in high surf and slipped under the waves. The victim was identified as Jose Garcia, 28, of Sun […]

The City of Santa Monica says temporary lane closures and delays are possible during daytime hours today through Friday, July 17 in the following locations:  • California Incline closed • Colorado Avenue (between Ocean Avenue […]