Adjustments Involve the Addition of Police Officer Positions and Enhancements to the City’s Security Camera Program The Santa Monica City Council recently adopted the Fiscal Year 2024-25 operating and Capital Improvement Program budget, investmenting in […]

The Study Area Covers Malibu City Limits, From Approximately 1,700 Feet West of Topanga Canyon Boulevard to One Mile East of the L.A./Ventura County Line Caltrans is inviting the public to provide comments to help […]

Victims Were Transported to Local Hospitals for Treatment A large brawl involving at least 20 people near the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday led to the arrest of five men, SMPD said. Officers responded to […]

LA County Public Works hopes to have a concrete schedule soon By Zach Armstrong It’s been nearly five months since a historic atmospheric storm over L.A. caused erosion beneath a portion of the Marvin Braude […]

On June 26, the District Attorney charged Garnett with attempted murder and felony child abuse Jawann Dwayne Garnett, a Santa Monica man with a significant criminal history, has been arrested for assaulting multiple individuals on […]

Garnett Is Registered as a Sex Offender on the State’s Megan’s Law Database and Is Listed as a Santa Monica-Area Transient A registered sex offender from Los Angeles County is the man accused of attacking […]

A Superior Court Judge Described Shahen’s Crimes as “Extremely Sophisticated and Well-Planned” By Zach Armstrong Vacho Shahen, a Las Vegas man recently convicted on 16 felony charges related to a 2016 home invasion and shooting […]

An Adolescent Was Transported to a Hospital for Serious, but Non Life-Threatening, Injuries By Zach Armstrong A homeless suspect is in custody and facing multiple felony charges after carrying out a series of assaults along […]

Witnesses reported seeing a person start the fire, prompting an active investigation Authorities are investigating a fire in Venice that officials suspect may have been intentionally set early Saturday, CBS2 reported. The blaze was reported […]

The Case Is Part of a Data-Driven Initiative by the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section A federal jury in Los Angeles has convicted Terren S. Peizer, the former CEO and chairman of Ontrak Inc., a publicly […]