DOWNTOWN ¬ó DNA from a male mountain lion killed by Santa Monica police last month confirms that the animal was genetically linked to the local population and was not an exotic pet, officials with the National Park Service announced Thursday.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
PICO BOULEVARD ¬ó The Pico Youth & Family Center has six months to prove to the City Council that it has a handle on its finances and a clear mission to help those who are most at risk of joining a gang or landing behind bars.
SAMOHI ¬ó Santa Monica High School Principal Laurel Fretz said Thursday that she was planning to send phone and e-mail messages to parents informing them that school will be in session today, the last day of school.
DOWNTOWN ¬ó Assemblywoman Betsy Butler (D-53) and Mayor Richard Bloom have inched closer to qualifying for a runoff election this November to determine who will represent Santa Monica in the new 50th Assembly District.
CITY HALL – Palisades Park will look different this December now that erecting dioramas depicting the birth of Jesus Christ, a tradition in Santa Monica for over half a century, is no longer allowed there.
SMMUSD HDQTRS ¬ó A Malibu High School teacher accused of slapping a female student at least four times for failing to bring a notebook to class did nothing of the sort, the superintendent of schools said Friday.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The Santa Monica Fire Department is teaming up with the Autism and Law Enforcement Education Coalition to educate fire fighters on how to recognize a child with autism in an emergency situation.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police will conduct an internal investigation into the shooting death Tuesday of a mountain lion just a block from the popular Third Street Promenade.
SM PIER — A Los Angeles Police officer will ride the iconic Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier for 25 hours straight later this month in an attempt to break the Guinness World Records title.
Santa Monica police officers kicked off the summer Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign Monday, meaning more cops will be on the lookout for those who are not buckled up when driving.
