A 45-year-old homeless man was arrested on Friday, Nov. 28 after attacking a paralyzed veteran in his wheelchair for no apparent reason. Officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called out at 12:50 pm […]

The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations this Saturday, Dec. 13 with focused enforcement on primary collision factors involving motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. SMPD Sgt. Rudy Camarena […]

Many larger Post Offices in the greater Los Angeles area, including Santa Monica’s Post Office at 1653 7th St., will be open with full retail service on Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm through […]

Main Street Santa Monica celebrated the holidays by hosting a spirited extravaganza Saturday, Dec. 6. The event included 60 parties at participating businesses, a visit from Santa, a tree lighting with the Samohi Choir, a […]

A seven-story apartment building under construction in downtown Los Angeles was destroyed this morning by a huge fire that damaged two nearby high-rise buildings and prompted freeway closures but appears to have caused no injuries. […]

Auditors hired by Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin will begin reviewing financial records of two Department of Water and Power employee training and safety trusts today in an effort to determine if more than […]

The 24-year-old suspect accused in a deadly shooting spree at Los Angeles International Airport is expected in court today for a status conference in his case. A decision on whether death is an appropriate penalty […]

Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson will receive the 2,538th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, nine days before the U.S. release of the final film in “The Hobbit” trilogy, “The Hobbit: The Battle of […]

“Boyhood” was selected Sunday as the best movie of 2014 in voting by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and also won for best director (Richard Linklater), best actress (Patricia Arquette) and best editing (Sandra […]