Las Vegas man convicted in string of home burglaries in Southern California
Vacho Shahen was arrested in 2018 after a years-long investigation and DNA evidence linked him to several home burglaries in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Downey in 2016.
73-year-old woman assaulted by homeless man while walking in Santa Monica: police
Jalan Rodger James is accused of pushing an elderly woman to the ground so hard she suffered a back injury, according to Santa Monica police.
6 LA County beaches cited for high levels of bacteria, possibly related to fecal matter
Public health officials in Los Angles County are measuring high levels of bacteria at six popular beaches, possibly related to fecal matter.
Man stabbed 2 people 'unprovoked' in downtown Santa Monica, police say
Larry Cedeno is accused of stabbing two people unprovoked in downtown Santa Monica.
Homeless man dragged runner by her hair on Santa Monica beach path, police say
Malcolm Jimmy Ward Jr. allegedly grabbed the woman's ponytail from behind, knocked her to the ground, and dragged her several feet to the restrooms before witnesses intervened, police said.
Santa Monica bike shop displaying Israeli flag vandalized with phrase 'Free Palestine'
Sundays Cycles, located on Main Street in Santa Monica, found itself the victim of vandalism when its Israeli flag displayed in the window was defaced with graffiti reading "free Palestine."
Patrick's Roadhouse, iconic diner in Santa Monica, to close
The diner, which opened in 1973, was frequently visited by celebrities such as Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, and Goldie Hawn.
Man grilling in shopping cart, using sword as skewer arrested near Santa Monica Pier
Video also showed the man seemingly trying to stoke the flames in his shopping cart by splashing Bud Light on them.
California city OK's $1M per unit homeless housing project after audit found state wasted billions on crisis
One design prices the the apartment at more than $123 million, or just over $1 million per apartment.
Another Metro bus driver attacked in LA, driving Santa Monica route
This is the third violent crime involving Metro bus drivers or passengers in less than a week.
Santa Monica residents protest needle distribution in city parks
Organizers of Tuesday's protest say LA County's needle distribution program is attracting substance abusers to settle in Santa Monica parks, inject drugs and discard their used needles in the grassy areas of the park.
Westside residents fed up with crime, many say they don't feel safe anymore
Citing a series of recent violent incidents, including assaults and shootings, residents of Los Angeles' Westside are expressing growing concern over their safety.
Lyft driver accused of sexually assaulting female passenger on ride from WeHo to Santa Monica
Lyft driver Fernando Macias Morales is accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger during a drive from West Hollywood to Santa Monica.
Santa Monica family covers antisemitic graffiti with drawings of flowers, hearts
The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating as antisemitic graffiti continues to pop up around the city. One family took cleaning up some of it into their own hands.
No, they aren't aliens. SpaceX launch leaves streak over California skies
No, they aren't aliens in the Los Angeles skies. And no, this is not an April Fool's post.