A Malibu woman aged 57 was arrested on Friday, Jan. 9, after she returned to a store where she had stolen a $1,200 necklace just a few weeks earlier. Officers of the Santa Monica Police […]

Santa Monica has received the highest grade in the state with an overall tobacco control grade of an A, according to findings of the American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control 2015 report released today. […]

The Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees has named its chair and vice chair for 2015: Rob Rader and Dr. Louie Jaffe, respectively. Rader succeeds Dr. Susan Aminoff and Jaffe succeeds Rader. This […]

Sony’s advertising video on demand service Crackle announced today that it signed on to stream “The Interview.” “At Crackle, we always try to push the envelope when it comes to our own original programming and […]

DreamWorks Animation SKG, which once rivaled Walt Disney Studios in producing successful animated features, is embarking on a fresh round of layoffs following a string of disappointing releases, it was reported today. DreamWorks is looking […]

A vehicle careened up an embankment off the San Diego (405) Freeway and crashed, killing one person, authorities said today. The victim whose identity was not immediately released, was trapped in the vehicle and died […]

A teacher, a construction worker, a police captain and the creator of a prison education program — all from the Los Angeles area — are among 22 guests who will have close-up views of President […]

A $10,000 reward was offered today by the firm owned by philanthropist and property manager Kameron Segal for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever shot him. Segal, 48, who heads William Holdings […]

A 40-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested and charged with arson on Thursday, Jan.8, after lighting a fire in an alley that was reaching heights of up to 15 feet. Officers of the Santa Monica […]

The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will step up Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Friday, Jan. 23, with focused enforcement on primary collision factors involving motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. SMPD Sgt. Rudy Camarena […]