Part I crimes -- which include larceny, homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, grand theft auto (GTA) and arson -- decreased last year by 2 percent, from 4,917 incidents in 2023 to ...

The spree of looting and violence that rocked the city five years ago made Santa Monica a focal point during nationwide protests spurred by the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer ...