Sarah George Special The Mirror Santa Monica’s Recreation and Parks Commissioner Phil Brock says the city’s ability to maintain trees during the drought has provided numerous benefits to residents. According to a 2015 research study […]

A homeless man was arrested on Friday, Sept. 26, after being caught stealing $369 worth of merchandise from two stores on Third Street Promenade.  At 1:45 am an officer of the Santa Monica Police Department […]

What do Abraham Lincoln, William Faulkner, Conrad Hilton, and Bill Nye all have in common? They were all postmasters, officers of the United States in charge of running an entire post office. Santa Monica welcomed […]

A 47-year-old Santa Monica man had to be tasered before being arrested on Thursday, Sept. 24, after randomly attacking a person on a bench in front of a passing police officer.  At 11:15 am an […]

Dr. Dao Shing Ni has never taken an aspirin or ibuprofen in his life. Thanks to acupuncture and ancient Chinese medicine practices, Ni’s appendicitis at age 10 was cured. Later in high school, he was […]

The Georgian Hotel in Santa Monica is considered an historical landmark that transcends time, but all things change in time and so it is with this longtime local establishment. Last Tuesday, the council approved some […]

A suspicious acting Los Angeles man was arrested in Santa Monica on Thursday, Sept. 24, after being found in possession of a fake California identification card.  At 7:30 pm an officer of the Santa Monica […]

The distinct possibility of raising the minimum wage in Santa Monica brought out a large group of local residents to the Santa Monica City Council meeting on Tuesday. The locals were forced to wait for […]

A 44-year-old Modesto man was arrested Thursday, Sept. 24, after being found in possession of drug paraphernalia and burglary tools.  At 9:10 pm officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were on a routine patrol […]

In Santa Monica, residents cut their water use by 20.7 percent in August, ahead of the 16 percent target imposed by the state and roughly on par with its 20 percent target.       […]