Arrest Made in Murder of Brianna Kupfer
Shawn Laval Smith in police custody By Sam Catanzaro Police have arrested a man suspected of the murder of Brianna Kupfer, a Pacific Palisades woman working at a furniture store in Hancock Park. On Tuesday […]
Police Say Suspect in Brianna Kupfer Murder Case Has Been Seen in Santa Monica
UPDATE: Shawn Laval Smith, the suspect responsible for the murder of Brianna Kupfer is in custody, after being located and detained by Pasadena PD around 11:50 a.m. this morning in the area of Fair Oaks […]
160 Santa Monica City Employees Have Confirmed COVID Infections
Public Works employees record most cases among workforce By Dolores Quintana Among Santa Monica city employees there are a total of 160 individuals who have been verified to have been infected with COVID-19 in the […]
Effort to Recall LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin Falls Short
Final tally 1,350 signatures short of required amount By Dolores Quintana The group that attempted to recall Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin was unable to collect the number of signatures needed to set in […]
World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing Set to Break Ground
Crossing over the 101 Freeway set to break ground this spring By Sam Catanzaro The world’s largest wildlife crossing will break ground soon, an important effort to support Santa Monica Mountains’ wildlife, including mountain lions, […]
Santa Monica Unified Among Top School Districts in California
SMMUSD earns high marks in Niche survey By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) is among the top-20 school districts in California and one of the top-10 districts to teach in, according […]
Los Angeles Homeless Count Postponed Amid COVID-19 Surge
LAHSA count to take place February 23 for Westside By Sam Catanzaro On Friday, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) announced the postponement of the 2022 Greater Los Angeles Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count to […]
Anti-Semitic Fliers Linking Jewish People to Anti-Vaxx Movement Posted at Santa Monica Schools
Police investigation incidents at Eddison, Will Rogers, McKinley and Grant elementary schools By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica police are investigating anti-Semitic fliers posted at public schools last week linking Jewish people with the anti-vaccine movement. […]
Demolition Delayed For Parking Lot 3 Due to Injunction: Santa Monica Beat – January 17th, 2022
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes.* New Covid Policies For SMMUSD Unvaccinated Students* Demolition Delayed For Parking Lot 3 Due to Injunction All this and more on today’s show was made possible by Santa […]
Tsunami Leaves Santa Monica Undamaged
Volcanic explosion in Tonga sends small tsunami to West Coast over the weekend By Sam Catanzaro A tsunami that reached the California coast over the weekend inflicted no damage to Santa Monica beaches. On Friday, […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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