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12/13/2021

"We are following the California Education Code as it relates to the student’s discipline." - Principal Antonio Shelton https://santamonicasun.com/local-news/will-student-behind-samohi-snapchat-threats-be-permitted-to-return/

The Santa Monica High School senior busted for posting threats on social media last week will not be returning to campus anytime soon. “The student will remain off campus while next steps regarding this incident are determined,” Principal Antonio M. Shelton announced in an email to parents Sunda...

12/08/2021

Which side are you on?

Santa Monica City Council is expected to vote tonight on whether to allow The Shore Hotel to upscale its offerings and compete with other resort-like hotels in the city. Owners of the Shore Hotel — located at 1515 Ocean Avenue across from the pier — have been lobbying for years to add restaurant...

12/03/2021

“The assault on the homeless statue is in the same family as violent book burning.”

A controversial sculpture toppled by vandals should be back on display in the next few weeks, its creator says. “It’s gonna go back up,” artist and activist Ed Massey told The Sun. Massey constructed the seven foot likeness of a bearded transient man in ragged clothes to raise awareness about ...

11/18/2021

If you thought something was missing, you were right!

Standing room only! Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade — already reeling from record high vacancies and a downturn in tourism — has quietly begun removing all pedestrian seating during weekdays. “We recently decided to remove public seating on the Promenade Monday through Thursday…when ...

11/16/2021

Scary times in Santa Monica!

Two patrons were robbed in broad daylight Saturday while dining on the patio of a Santa Monica pizzeria. The unidentified customers — both men in their early twenties — were seated in front of Dagwoods (820 Wilshire Boulevard) around noon when they were approached by Jamar Daniels, 39. “I noti...

11/15/2021

Witnesses say the victim was naked at the time of the accident.

A man lost his life after being struck by two vehicles on Pico Boulevard Saturday night. The incident occurred just after 8:00 p.m. near the corner of 10th Street. The unidentified victim — who witnesses say was naked — was first struck by a white Dodge Challenger with red racing stripes on the ...

11/14/2021

Just how expensive is it to live in Santa Monica?

Location, location, location! Santa Monica — with it’s soaring crime, sky-high taxes and estimated 1200 homeless residents — is again among the ten most expensive places to live in America. A study released this week by Property Shark lists 90402, which includes the prestigious “North of Mon...

11/11/2021

Santa Monica has lost 50 police officers, there is a gang crisis on the pier, Parking Structure 3 could become a bowling alley and more from Phil Brock's town hall meeting.

Phil Brock does not feel safe walking around the town he represents. “For the first time in my life, I carry pepper gel with me to downtown Santa Monica,” the freshman City Council member revealed in a town hall discussion with residents Wednesday night. “I can’t tell you how horrible it mak...

11/09/2021

Another stabbing, this time at a soon-to-be-demolished Vons supermarket.

On guard! A security officer at Vons supermarket says he stabbed a customer in self defense Monday night. The unnamed guard phoned 911 at 10:35 p.m. requesting help at business near Broadway and Lincoln Boulevard. “The reporting party, a security guard at the location, told the operator that he go...

10/28/2021

Administrators at some schools say the costumes are inappropriate and send the "wrong message." Others disagree.

Red light! Costumes from the popular Netflix series Squid Game have been eliminated from Halloween festivities at three different elementary schools in New York State. Administrators from Mott Road Elementary, Fayetteville Elementary and Enders Road Elementary — all in suburban Syracuse — have s...

10/28/2021

Pizza with a purpose! How one Santa Monica restaurant is giving back to the community...

The slices come topped with kindness. For the past five years, Dagwoods Pizza on Wilshire Boulevard has been quietly donating unsold food to local charities and shelters for women and children. Upward Bound House in Santa Monica has been receiving about five large pizzas a week, general manager Mark...

10/27/2021

Last night in Santa Monica...

An adult male remains in stable condition after being stabbed by an underage girl. The scary altercation unfolded just before midnight Tuesday near the intersection of 5th Street and Broadway. “Comments of the call indicated a suspect stabbed a victim and fled the scene,” Santa Monica Police Lt....

10/27/2021

This scary situation unfolded near the front entrance to Roosevelt Elementary School on October 26 as students were still being dropped off.

He’s a real school bully! An angry transient lobbed F-bombs and N-words at parents dropping their children off in front of Roosevelt Elementary School Tuesday morning. The expletive-dropping drifter was originally spotted sleeping on the school’s front steps around 7:30 a.m., witnesses said. In ...

10/21/2021

Another day, another senseless crime. Police are asking for help from the public to catch the sicko who did this..

The worst type of arsonist is on the loose in Santa Monica. Police are looking for a male suspect, who set a homeless man on fire Saturday night in Ozone Park (727 Ozone Street) near the border of Venice. The incident took place around 11:35 p.m. as the victim was sleeping. >>READ ALSO: New SM […]...

10/19/2021

Another senseless crime in Santa Monica. Only this time the world is watching because the victim is a "celebrity"

We now know the identity of the woman who brutally attacked Santa Monica resident and reality TV star Michelle Yi. Alexandria Diaz, 25, has been charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, according to published reports. Lt. Rudy Flores, a spokesperson for the Santa Monica Police Depa...

10/19/2021

WATCH: 15 year-old dog rescued after falling 300 feet into ravine off Mulholland Drive.

He’s one lucky pup! Firefighters from two different departments pulled off a heart-stopping 90-minute rescue Saturday after a visually impaired senior dog tumbled 300 feet into a ravine in the Santa Monica Mountains. Los Angeles County Fire Dept Engine 69 was already on the scene when former Holly...

10/19/2021

Belcampo is gone -- five months after an embarrassing "meat mislabeling" scandal. The company reportedly notified employees via text message.

Stick a fork in it! Belcampo — the pricy westside butcher shop exposed last spring for passing off ordinary deli meat as organic and grass fed — appears to have hung up its cleavers. A sign written in red crayon greeted customers at 1026 Wilshire Boulevard with four simple words: “Closed for b...

10/15/2021

“I can’t remember it not being there," one neighbor tells The Sun

An abandoned van advertising a sexual encounters website appears to have remained in the same West Los Angeles parking spot for more than six months. The graffiti-covered burgundy Ford promotes a classified ads website called BackPagePro.com. It’s similar in content and appearance to the controver...

10/14/2021

Santa Monica has a new police chief...and he has quite the backstory...

Ramon Batista was announced as the new Santa Monica Chief of Police today

10/08/2021

Here's what the City of Santa Monica and Council member Phil Brock had to say about the possibility of stricter Covid vaccine mandates.

It’s a tale of two cities. Santa Monica will likely not follow the strict new Covid-19 vaccine mandates announced yesterday for the City of Los Angeles. The L.A. City Council — in an 11-2 vote — approved a measure that would require all eligible people to show proof of Covid vaccination to ent...

10/07/2021

The Montana Avenue Merchants Association will hold its annual Holiday walk again this December. But kids looking for Halloween candy will have to wait til next year.

There’s good and bad news coming in from Montana Avenue. The annual Holiday Walk — where merchants pass out cookies, cider (and sometimes even wine) to passersby — will return this year on Saturday, December 4. But kids hoping to score sweet treats on Halloween will have to wait until next Oct...

10/01/2021

A west side doctor, almost 60, will represent California in the Ms. Woman United States Pageant next week in Las Vegas.

Local optometrist Dr. Elise Brisco hopes to be crowned Ms. Woman United States next week in Las Vegas.

09/24/2021

The OP Cafe has been a staple in Santa Monica since 1979. "I am bummed," owner Mark Verge tells The Sun. "We gave it a great try."

The OP Cafe on Ocean Park Boulevard will close for good on September 26. It has been a mainstay in Santa Monica for 40 years.

09/21/2021

Would this be a welcome addition to the community?

The Pacific Dining Car — a staple in Santa Monica for 30 years — may soon become a 24 hour veterinary hospital. A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 12 to consider allowing Veterinary Emergency Group, to take over the storied westside location. VEG currently operates in 27 location...

09/10/2021

Photos from the crash scene: One suspect was arrested and another is at large following what began as an armed robbery and carjacking at La Condessa restaurant on Wilshire Blvd. and 15th Street.

Crime never sleeps! A late night police chase in Santa Monica led to the capture of one suspect wanted in an armed robbery and carjacking at La Condessa restaurant. The victim is believed to be a valet parking attendant. Eyewitnesses report seeing eight to 10 Santa Monica Police vehicles speeding do...

09/09/2021

Famed artist Manfred Müller is fighting to save the beloved installation "Twilight and Yearning" that he gifted to the city in 1998. The city says "conditions have changed" and wants to move it online.

Famed artist Manfred Muller is fighting to save his 23 year-old art installation underneath the Santa Monica Pier.

09/01/2021

So far, Coach Daniel has received over $30K in donations via GoFundMe. “If you feel compelled to donate I would greatly appreciate it. I am sure a huge bill is looming over me.” (Link in story)

A beloved coach from Franklin Elementary School has suffered a heart attack and remains hospitalized while undergoing treatment for cancer. Coach Daniel Coleman was diagnosed earlier this year with stage three non small cell lung cancer. He has been receiving a combination of chemotherapy and radiat...

08/29/2021

A rock legend is risking his reputation to take a stand against pandemic restrictions. Eric Clapton

Rock and revolt! Eric Clapton — who claims to have suffered an extreme reaction to his COVID-19 vaccine — has dropped a new rant anthem railing against pandemic-related mandates. “This Has Gotta Stop” coincides with a major anti-vax protest near the Santa Monica Pier this weekend. Clapton si...

08/25/2021

More than a half dozen students at Lincoln Middle School were severely burned yesterday after being forced to do push ups on scorching hot blacktop in the mid-day sun.

“My daughter told the teacher that her hands were getting burned and she was told to put her hands on the white line and continue,” one eighth grade mother tells The Sun.

P.E. class just got too hot to handle! More than a half dozen students at Lincoln Middle School were severely burned yesterday after being forced to do push ups on scorching hot blacktop in the mid-day sun. The 11 to 14 year-olds say at least one teacher, Ms. Gevin Wallace, ignoring repeated pleas t...

08/05/2021

EXCLUSIVE: The mother of hit and run victim Justin Thompson-Jamar, who was killed by his longtime friend in front of Busby's bar early Monday, is looking for answers. "I would like to hear what happened. I wish he would talk to me."

Justin Thompson-Jamar got to visit five of the seven natural wonders of the world before his life came to a tragic end early Monday morning. Today, a memorial shrine featuring travel photos, candles and and dozens of White Claw seltzer cans stands just feet from where the 29 year-old travel enthusia...

07/20/2021

A longtime resident is asking for forgiveness after posting what turned out to be a phony story about a brutal double murder. https://tinyurl.com/22u3uudk

A local woman is asking for forgiveness after posting what turned out to be a phony story about a double murder. Elizabeth Vessa Gulvin landed in hot water Friday when she reported that a pregnant friend she sponsored in a 12 step program had been brutally gunned down by her husband. Neighbors were....

07/18/2021

Santa Monica Police will not be enforcing the mask mandate either. "Santa Monica’s Code Enforcement handles all Covid-related enforcement within our city," according to SMPD spokesperson.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva will not be enforcing the new indoor mask mandate that kicks in just before midnight. “Forcing the vaccinated and those who already contracted COVID-19 to wear masks indoors is not backed by science and contradicts the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

07/10/2021

The owner of a soon-to-open ma*****na dispensary on Wilshire Boulevard discusses how his buiness will impact the community.

The operator of a soon-to-open dispensary says his business will not contribute to the recent uptick in local crime.

07/04/2021

Yum!

Tyra Banks is officially an ice cream-preneur. The supermodel and host of Dancing with the Stars, has opened her first frozen treat shop right here is Santa Monica. It’s called…wait for it… SMiZE Cream. (SMiZE is term she coined as host of America’s Next Top Model. It means to smile with you...

07/04/2021

Santa Monica PD says that, despite confusion, the victim is still alive. We hope to have a further update very soon.

A man who attempted to save his girlfriend from a violent sexual assault in a Santa Monica parking structure is alive but fighting for his life. “We have heard reports that he had died, but as of now, we do not believe that is the case,” Watch Commander Brown of the Santa Monica Police Departmen...

06/30/2021

Santa Monica's newest city council member, Lana Negrete, has opened up about the many challenges she faced growing up. Amazing story!

Lana Negrete, Santa Monica's newest City Council member, has shared some powerful stories about being drugged, bullied and molested as a pr***en in Santa Monica.

06/29/2021

This viral video, recorded last week in Ocean View Park, is the perfect distraction from the usual Santa Monica news cycle. You are welcome :)

A flash mob that broke out in Santa Monica has become one of the biggest viral video hits of the summer. A group of dancers came together on June 20 at Ocean View Park to treat residents, tourists and now the entire internet to a bit of summer excitement. >> SEE ALSO: Santa Monica […] More

06/29/2021

No rent? No problem...for now.

No rent? No problem. The City of Santa Monica has once again extended its COVID-era moratorium on most types of residential evictions through September 30. A 38th supplement to the City’s local emergency ordinance, signed June 24, adopts most provisions set forth by Los Angeles County. >> SEE ALSO...

06/23/2021

Despite homelessness, crime and the high cost of living, one website believes Santa Monica is one of America's best beach towns.

Santa Monica was named one of the ten best beach communities to live in by the editors of wallethub.com

06/15/2021

The Gaslite is a Santa Monica institution. Glad to see it -- and other local businesses -- finally get back to normal operations.

It will be a bittersweet reopening for one of Santa Monica’s most iconic watering holes. The Gaslite — a windowless but welcoming neighborhood bar where drinks are known to flow as early as 6:00 am — will reopen this week for the first time in 15 months. And now, for the first time ever, custo...

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