Barbershop in Santa Monica moves operations outside in order to stay afloat

The clippers are still buzzing at Active Barbers in Santa Monica and you can hear them as you walk by, since now their cuts are taking place outside.

People flock to the beach in the scorching SoCal heat

The Southland was sweltering under an early-summer heatwave this weekend, with temperatures reaching triple-digits.

FBI offering $10,000 reward in arson case of police car set ablaze during unrest in Santa Monica

The FBI is offering an award of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of setting a police car on fire in Santa Monica while people were protesting over the death of George Floyd.

Parents’ anxiety: What will school be like in the fall?

The start of school is just six weeks away for many students in Southern California, but despite the looming start date, many districts are still unsure about their own reopening plans.

Santa Monica Pier reopens to the public with modifications after 3-month closure

The Santa Monica Pier was reopened to the public Friday with additional health and safety measures in place to keep guests safe from the coronavirus after being closed for three months.

Santa Monica restaurant manager allegedly caught on video buying stolen TV from looters

A Santa Monica restaurant manager was caught on video allegedly cutting a deal with looters to buy a freshly stolen television during the mass looting of the city on May 31st.

ATF offers $10,000 reward after 29 firearms stolen during looting in Santa Monica

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced a reward Monday for information leading to the arrest of the suspects responsible for stealing 29 firearms during a looting rampage in Santa Monica last week.

Reward offered for info leading to arrest of suspects who burned down Sake House in Santa Monica

Authorities Tuesday announced a reward for information leading to the arrests of those responsible for burning down a Japanese restaurant in Santa Monica during looting and unrest last week near the Third Street Promenade.

Protesters defending Santa Monica REI store revisit to reflect

Video showing two people defending the REI store in Santa Monica has been seen millions of times worldwide, and the duo went back to the store Friday to talk with our FOX 11 team.

Curfew issued for Los Angeles County, additional cities for Wednesday night to curb unrest

For the fourth night in a row, Los Angeles County issued a curfew order in order to prevent looting and violence that was reported earlier in the week as separate, peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd were held across the county.

Santa Monica official pledges solidarity to protesters and support for business

Peaceful marches followed by lawless looting and vandalism in Santa Monica over the weekend led to over 400 arrests. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, 95% of those arrested were not city residents. Luckily, no one was seriously injured but many local merchants suffered property damage.

Peaceful protesters don't want message behind George Floyd rallies overshadowed by violence

Two very different stories can be told about what happened over the weekend in Los Angeles and across the nation. One demonstrates solidarity among people of all races, doing whatever they can to make sure that the message isn't lost in translation: black individuals are not being treated as first-class citizens in the United States and the death of George Floyd can't be another statistic. The other attempts to distract from that message by whatever means possible in hopes of capitalizing on a divided nation in order to shatter our dreams of unity.

95% of the 400 individuals arrested in Santa Monica traveled to the city, police say

Over 400 individuals were arrested Sunday night in Santa Monica after a night filled with looting and unrest, but officials say 95% were individuals who traveled to the city.

Video shows looters raiding Amazon van in Santa Monica, California

As many demonstrators gathered for a peaceful protest to condemn police brutality in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, a group of individuals broke into several stores in the area, shattering glass and looting merchandise.