On August 13, 2021, at about 9:45 PM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a call for service at Eddie’s Liquor, 2045 20th Street, to investigate a shooting. SMPD Officers discovered a male suspect, later identified as 36–year-old Jesus Manuel Macias, was in a verbal argument with the victim in the parking lot. As the argument escalated, a female with Macias, 26-year-old Lucero Campos, retrieved a handgun from their car and handed it to Macias. Macias fired multiple rounds at the victim, missing both times, and both Macias and Lucero fled the scene. Officers obtai ..read more

On August 7, 2021, at about 2:30 AM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a call for service at the intersection of 2nd Street and Wilshire Avenue. The callers reported several people fighting in the middle of the street. When officers arrived on scene, they located a victim in the 100 block of Wilshire Blvd. in front of 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen, lying on his back with a significant injury to his head. A witness and friend of the victim told the officers that a group of males physically assaulted the victim, causing him to fall to the ground and lose consciousness ..read more

On August 12, 2021 at about 5:35 AM, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers were dispatched to investigate an active burglary involving a vehicle that was parked in the secured parking lot at 1833 Lincoln Blvd, Rainbow Carpet Cleaners. When officers arrived on scene, they could hear a grinding noise coming from under a white ford pickup truck. They observed a male subject, later identified as Alexander Torres, a 28-year-old male from Los Angeles, holding a flashlight. Torres made eye contact with a police officer and attempted to flee, however was immediately taken into custody wit ..read more

SANTA MONICA, CA – Big Blue Bus (BBB) is launching a new express service – Express 7, which will provide limited stop service to major destinations including Downtown Santa Monica and Santa Monica College Main Campus, and connect to Metro Rail’s E Line and D Line.  Express 7 service begins Monday, August 16, 2021, and buses will operate on weekdays only, from 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., running every 20 minutes all day.  Customers can board Express 7 at one of the following stops, between Downtown Santa Monica and the Wilshire/Western Station D Line:  7th St. & Olympic Blvd. 4th ..read more

A major new report released this week by the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate “…in every region and across the whole climate system,” with many of the changes being “unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years.”  While some of the changes are irreversible, the IPCC underlined that “…strong and sustained reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases would limit climate change.”  Without these reductions, limiting warming to close to 1.5°C or eve ..read more

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The Santa Monica Artist Fellowship program, now in its twelfth year, is the City’s highly regarded individual artist grant program that awards two artists with $16,000 Artist Fellowships, and three artists with $4,200 Project Fellowships.     For this year’s program, a new category was formed under Project Fellowships. The City’s Arts Commission created the Kate Johnson Digital Arts Fellowship in honor of the beloved local filmmaker and digital media artist who p ..read more

         The City’s four-pillar approach to addressing homelessness includes: prevent homelessness; address behavioral health needs; maintain access to safe, fun, and healthy open spaces; and advocate for regional capacity. Here are recent actions taken by the City of Santa Monica to advance these strategies: Expand the Supply of Supportive Housing      The Santa Monica Housing Authority received over 100 permanent housing rental subsidies for people experiencing homelessness as part of the American Rescue Plan. These federally funded housing vouchers wi ..read more

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – For the eighth year, teams of all ages will test their ingenuity in crafting homemade cardboard yachts and getting them across the historic Annenberg Community Beach House pool in this annual race. This is the first year the Regatta will be held during the day and the pool will be closed for recreation swim.     WHEN: Saturday, August 28, 2021, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.    WHERE: Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Highway,   Santa Monica, CA 90402 (enter parking lot at Beach House ..read more

Santa Monica Public Library is excited to present a virtual family-friendly Insect Discovery Lab as the finale show to our 2021 Summer Reading Program on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 2:30 pm.  Explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, tarantulas, walking sticks, whip scorpions, and more with the staff of SaveNature.org. For ages 5 and up. Register in advance at  http://bit.ly/DiscoveryLabSMPL  Pick up a bug collection jar at the Main Library, Pico Branch Curbside or Montana Avenue Branch Curbside and become a bu ..read more

This morning, August 7, 2021 at approximately 2:30am, Santa Monica Police Department officers assigned to the Major Accident Response Team (MART) responded to a traffic collision involving a solo vehicle and a pedestrian near Main and Ashland.       The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. The unidentified victim was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her  injuries.   This remains an active investigation. Anyone with additional information pertaining to this incid ..read more