November 4, 2025
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Fatality in Hit and Run Crash

Update: the Santa Monica Police Department has confirmed that the collision resulted in a fatality. Read more HERE Victim may have been riding scooter, says initial reports. By Sam Catanzaro A hit and run crash […]

Active Shooter Reported at Westfield Century City

No victims or shots fired at the time of publishing. By Sam Catanzaro West Los Angeles was rattled Friday amid reports of an active shooter and a bomb threat at Westfield Century City Mall. Around […]

Federal Court Uphold City’s Homeshare Ban

Santa Monica prevails over Airbnb and HomeAway By Sam Catanzaro The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week affirmed the City of Santa Monica’s Home-Sharing Ordinance in the face of a challenge brought by Airbnb […]

Possible Dead Body Found in Car

Potential overdose on 9th and Georgina.  By Sam Catanzaro According to a Santa Monica resident and police records, an individual may have died from an overdose in a car on Georgina Avenue and 9th Street in […]

City asks Appeals Court to Halt Summer Election

Petition for write filed with the California Court of Appeals  By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica is asking the California Court of Appeals to rule that the city does not need to hold a […]

Man Attempts to Break-in, Set Fire to PCH Home

PCH temporarily closed in Santa Monica. By Sam Catanzaro A portion of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and California Incline in Santa Monica was shut down Monday due to police activity after a man attempted to […]

Trailblazing SM Women in History

By Keldine Hull Powerful women all over the world have been trailblazing their way through history, and Santa Monica is no exception. From librarians to movie stars, and everything else in between, women who dared […]

Council will be Sitting Illegally August 15, says Judge

Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos denies City’s request for a stay in voting rights case.  By Sam Catanzaro  The future of the sitting Santa Monica City Council remains uncertain after a judge’s order today maintains that […]

Santa Monica Bomb Threat Cleared

Suspicious package found near McKinley Elementary School.  By Sam Catanzaro A suspicious package was found near a house in Santa Monica today, causing local law enforcement to treat the incident as a possible bomb threat. […]