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Labor Day Holiday Closings Throughout the City:

September 7, 2015

September 7, 2015

Government offices, courts, schools, libraries, banks, and post offices will be closed today for the Labor Day holiday. Trash collection...

26th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day Slated For Sept. 19:

September 7, 2015

September 7, 2015

Thousands of volunteers will pick up trash along Los Angeles County beaches and inland waterways later this month as part...

Repeat Banana Republic Shoplifter Arrested:

September 7, 2015

September 7, 2015

A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 29, after trying to steal a belt from Banana Republic...

Shark Attacks: Fact vs. Fiction:

September 7, 2015

September 7, 2015

Ever since “Jaws” scared millions of moviegoers in the summer of 1975, there’s been a fear and fascination with sharks....

10-Foot Hammerhead Shark Bites Kayaker Near Malibu:

September 7, 2015

September 7, 2015

A 29-year-old man whose foot was bitten by a 10-foot hammerhead shark he hooked while kayak fishing near Malibu told...

Marina del Rey Security Guard Charged With Murder:

September 6, 2015

September 6, 2015

A former security guard at a Marina del Rey apartment complex was convicted today of first-degree murder for gunning down...

Resident Spirit Awards Gets New Location:

September 6, 2015

September 6, 2015

The Independent Spirit Awards is moving, but it will remain in Santa Monica next year. Formerly held at the parking...

NASA’s Minority University Project Selects SMC For Grant:

September 6, 2015

September 6, 2015

NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has selected Santa Monica College (SMC) as one of four community colleges...

Man Arrested After Pilfering Santa Monica Rite Aid:

September 6, 2015

September 6, 2015

A 33-year-old homeless man was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 29, after stealing a bracelet, memory cards, a portable speaker, and...

Grenade Scare at SMPD Headquarters Turns Out Inert:

September 6, 2015

September 6, 2015

An inert grenade caused a scare and evacuations when it was taken to Santa Monica police headquarters Saturday night. A...