April 12, 2026
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Santa Monica Fire Stations Open Their Doors:

A steady stream of visitors, most of whom were children accompanied by their supportive parents, enjoyed all things fun and casual at Santa Monica’s fire stations Saturday, with kids keen to get an inside look at what really goes on behind fire station doors.

Police blotter

Police Blotter. APB Straight from SMPD:

On Thursday, May 12, at 7:13 p.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department were called out to the Bloomingdale’s Department Store, located at 315 Colorado Avenue in order to investigate a case of fraudulent currency.

march of dimes

March Of Dimes California Honors Sen. Ben Allen For His Work To Ensure That Children In California Have More Protection From Vaccine Preventable Diseases:

Senator Ben Allen received the 2016 March of Dimes Legislative Champion Award, today, in a special presentation before nearly eighty volunteers and staff at the annual March of Dimes day of advocacy and awareness. Volunteers came from across the state to Sacramento to educate legislators about the March of Dimes mission and advocate for key 2016 legislative initiatives.

click it or ticket

SMPD to Join ‘Click It or Ticket’ Campaign:

From May 23 to June 5, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will participate in the national ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign in an effort to save lives through increased seat belt use. This education enforcement period comes ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.