Crime
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Local newspaper hit with false advertising claims
CITY HALL — Newspapers might hold themselves out as disseminators of the truth but one local publication is in hot...
Read moreDial ‘s’ for stolen
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreCops make arrest for attempted murder
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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Shots ring out near Virginia Avenue Park
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a car used in a drive-by-shooting Tuesday night,...
Read moreCity drops charges against electric car enthusiast
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — A Santa Monica resident who was accused of illegally building electric cars following a sting operation last...
Read moreCouncil to examine protecting children from paparazzi
DOWNTOWN — A circus-like atmosphere began unfolding at the First Presbyterian Nursery School, the source of chaos coming not from...
Read moreSuspect down in the dumps
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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Downtown ginkgo trees vandalized
DOWNTOWN — A group of young ginkgo trees that were caught in the center of a controversial plan to replace...
Read moreSuspected dealer hides dope
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreSMPD officials say jewel thief targets Santa Monica and Beverly Hills
DOWNTOWN — Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a jewel thief suspected of stealing four...
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