1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (256+ words) The Santa Monica City Council has appointed Walfred Solorzano as the city's next city clerk, concluding a national recruitment that began earlier this year and was overseen by a council ad hoc committee. Solorzano succeeds Interim City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (863+ words) California may protect young people facing criminal allegations from deceptive law enforcement techniques by limiting how police use undercover agents in custody. The Legislature last week passed a bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from targeting certain people under…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) A Venice man who was once charged in the death of a Santa Monica bar manager has moved his fight from criminal to civil court, filing a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, the city of Santa Monica and the state…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (214+ words) Santa Monica police and Santa Monica College police have found no suspect and no evidence of a firearm after responding to a report of a possibly armed individual near the college campus, authorities said. Officers responded at about 4:30 p.m. Aug. 29 to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) An investigation that began when Santa Monica police spotted suspicious activity during a catalytic converter operation ended days later with multiple arrests, the recovery of three loaded firearms and the discovery that a vehicle had been stolen in an armed…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (410+ words) Los Angeles-area author Gary Fields has published his first novel, "The Book of Judges," a contemporary thriller that weaves a modern murder mystery together with eight stories of historical fiction. Released by SparkPress, the book follows young lawyer Joshua Sutton,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (258+ words) The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is inviting residents to apply for the 2027-2028 Civil Grand Jury, which examines county, city and joint-powers agencies. Applications are due Nov. 1, 2026. The panel reviews the work of government agencies within Los Angeles County…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (308+ words) The city of Santa Monica began deploying enhanced police patrols this week at the Santa Monica Pier, Palisades Park, the beach and downtown, following two separate shootings over the weekend that left one man dead and another injured. The increased…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (379+ words) California law enforcement recovered more than 8,500 stolen items valued at over $1 million and arrested 97 suspects during a nine-day national crackdown on organized retail crime, state officials said. The California Highway Patrol joined more than 100 law enforcement agencies nationwide for the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (754+ words) Two shootings over two days left one man dead and another injured as a hot summer weekend turned violent in Santa Monica, according to police. The first came Saturday afternoon, when a Santa Monica police officer shot and killed a…...