Cleaning the beach one day at a time
SM BEACH — While 20 minutes is hardly enough time to save the world, it’s all Sara Bayles needs to make a difference in her community.... Read more →
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Never-ending story
Editor’s Note: One in a series of stories on the Santa Monica Police Department’s 66 cold case homicides. Some information has been... Read more →
Taking the plunge
DOWNTOWN — Jana Strain can thank Shamu for helping her become one of the rising stars in the extreme sport of freediving. It was during a... Read more →
Sephora a hot spot for suspected thieves
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent... Read more →
Bike rider busted with burglary tools
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent... Read more →
Cops nab suspected bike thieves
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent... Read more →
Cleaning house
DOWNTOWN — While on a recent tour of the Downtown parking structures, Bayside District Corp. CEO Kathleen Rawson passed by a sticker slapped... Read more →
The last days of recreation
WILMONT — As hundreds of hikers head out to their favorite trails this weekend, they would be wise to stop and smell the roses, or whatever... Read more →
A not-so-quiet stroll
Tuesday. Aug. 18, at 1:54 p.m., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 1900 block of Arizona Avenue regarding an attempted robbery. When... Read more →
Coming to a compromise on parking
11TH STREET — Parking is precious in Santa Monica, so when resident Daniel Davidsohn awoke one morning to find a new “No Parking”... Read more →
Crime stats reveal an increase in incidents
DOWNTOWN — Crime has been on the rise in Santa Monica during the first seven months of 2009, the 19 percent increase fueled by property crimes,... Read more →
Elderly man pulls cane, then gun
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent... Read more →
Your card has been declined
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent... Read more →
Fire chief decides to leave post
DOWNTOWN — Fire Chief Jim Hone, who is credited with enhancing the Santa Monica Fire Department’s emergency preparedness following the... Read more →
City Manager Ewell to retire
CITY HALL — After 34 years of public service, City Manager P. Lamont Ewell — who is widely credited with improving customer service in... Read more →
