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Hungry thief steals food delivery
One Santa Monica family had a disappointing dinner this week when their food delivery was stolen from their front door....
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Trump wants to break California’s sanctuary state law: 5 things to know
By Ana B. Ibarra Back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump is once again trying to break a policy...
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Second realtor charged for price gouging fire victims
A second Los Angeles real estate agent is facing criminal charges for allegedly price gouging evacuees of the Eaton Fire,...
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$200M smuggling ring busted at Los Angeles ports
Eight individuals have been arrested in connection with a large-scale smuggling scheme that allegedly funneled hundreds of millions of dollars’...
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Beach murderer sentenced to 25 years to life
A Michigan man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for first-degree murder in a brutal...
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Surveillance drone used in arrest of armed suspect in Parking Lot 1 North
According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), on Sunday evening, officers responded to a report of a man in...
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California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles
Southern California's expensive housing market is going to get a lot more competitive after deadly firestorms torched more than 12,000...
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Trump wants to deport immigrants accused of crimes. California sheriffs could make that easy
California sheriffs once again find themselves navigating a difficult political calculus on immigration as President Donald Trump begins his second...
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Murder suspect identified but still at large
The Santa Monica Police Department has identified Fabian Mendez (Male Hispanic, 6’3” and 280 lbs, tattoos on forearms including “Zamora”...
Read morePolice release more details on evacuation burglaries
From January 7th through today, Santa Monica Police Department officers stopped hundreds of individuals in the city’s evacuation zones, leading...
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