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Brush Fire Erupts in Bel Air

June 10, 2020

June 10, 2020

Updated 11 a.m. Wednesday Sepulveda Fire at 25 percent containment By Sam Catanzaro A brush fire that erupted off the...

Police Offering Reward Identifying Sake House Arson Suspects

June 9, 2020

June 9, 2020

SMPD and ATF offering $5K reward By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica police and federal law enforcement officials are offering $5,000...

Santa Monica businesses rebuild after looting spree.

June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Santa Monica’s Avocafe rebuilds after the city was struck by looting and vandalism on Sunday, this video brought to you...

Surfers paddle out in support of Black Lives Matter: Santa Monica Beat – June, 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Surfers paddle out in support for Black Lives Matter * SMMUSD...

Feds Offering $10k for Santa Monica Big 5 Firearm Burglary Info

June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced a $10,000 reward for May 31 burglary By Sam Catanzaro The...

National Guard Leaves Santa Monica

June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Small number of troops to remain in area in case of emergency By Sam Catanzaro The National Guard has left...

Santa Monica Police Chief Defends Handling of Looting

June 5, 2020

June 5, 2020

Hundreds of Santa Monica businesses sustain significant damage By Sam Catanzaro Amid a petition calling for her recall, Santa Monica’s...

From Peaceful Protest to the Rabble: Anger Burns at the Beach A Mother’s Tale

June 4, 2020

June 4, 2020

By Julie A. Werner-Simon My 16-year-old daughter joined with fellow Santa Monica High School students on Sunday to protest the...

Santa Monica Overwhelmed

June 4, 2020

June 4, 2020

“Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech…or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition...

Help local businesses affected by looting rebuild: Santa Monica Beat – June, 4, 2020

June 4, 2020

June 4, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Help local businesses affected by looting rebuild! All this and more...