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.

3 attacks taking place at LA Metro in 1 week
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Yet another attack took place on a Los Angeles Metro bus -- this time in Santa Monica.

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.

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.

Woman caught throwing bricks at cars
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Authorities arrested 30-year-old Lisa Jones on April 3 in connection with several vandalism crimes in Los Angeles, Culver City, Burbank, and Santa Monica.

Santa Monica police search for sex assault suspect
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Police in Santa Monica are searching for a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Ocean Park.

Man arrested in attack of 6-year-old girl
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One person is arrested after a days-long search for the man accused of slamming a little girl to the ground in Santa Monica.