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BreakingSMnews

  1. Mountain Lion Might Have Been Doomed Anyway: The 2-year-old killed in downtown Santa Monica likely would have faced... dlvr.it/1cm5n5 about 2 hours ago via dlvr.it
  2. South Bay beaches earn above average water quality scores: Most beaches from Marina del Rey to San Pedro aced water... dlvr.it/1clfw9 about 3 hours ago via dlvr.it
  3. Carmageddon II delayed: As seen on Monday, July 18, 2011, half of the Mulholland Bridge over the 405 is now... dlvr.it/1chH4t about 7 hours ago via dlvr.it
  4. Drizzle and Wind in Friday's Forecast: Windy conditions could generate strong rip currents at the beach, where... dlvr.it/1ch7Jn about 7 hours ago via dlvr.it
  5. Errant Throw Advances Pacifica Christian To CIF Quarterfinals: It was in the rulebook. That's why it counted. At the... dlvr.it/1ch3ZG about 8 hours ago via dlvr.it
  6. BAP update: New Buffered Bike Lanes going in on Montana Ave!: BAP update: New Buffered Bike lanes going in on... dlvr.it/1cgPG1 about 10 hours ago via dlvr.it
  7. Santa Monica, follow the local news & join the community convo on Facebook too! om.ly/BsEUX about 10 hours ago via Emailvision
  8. Police Car Crashes into Art Supply Store: An accident occurred involving a black police car that crashed into... dlvr.it/1cg04Y about 11 hours ago via dlvr.it
  9. ABC World News Highlights 'Emily' Robot: The robot was named after Emily Shane, a Malibu girl who was killed when a... dlvr.it/1cffpz about 11 hours ago via dlvr.it
  10. Santa Monica Stays Off Heal the Bay's 'Beach Bummers' List: When the quality of water next to the Santa Monica Pier... dlvr.it/1cfdL7 about 11 hours ago via dlvr.it
  11. Tickets Available To Sunday's Miss Santa Monica USA Pageant: Miss Santa Monica USA Pageant will be held this Sunday,... dlvr.it/1cdgLs about 14 hours ago via dlvr.it
  12. Santa Monica Stays Off Heal the Bay's 'Beach Bummers' List: During the dry, summer months local beaches earn top... dlvr.it/1cdbXN about 14 hours ago via dlvr.it
  13. Accused Pacaccio Killer Will Defend Himself in CA Murders: In a rare move , Michael Thomas Gargiulo-the Santa Monica... dlvr.it/1cdJxh about 15 hours ago via dlvr.it
  14. All-NBA First Team Announced: Fresh from claiming the league MVP award, Miami Heat star LeBron James dominated... dlvr.it/1cd1qN about 15 hours ago via dlvr.it
  15. Tebow Looks Shaky, Sanchez Solid: The offseason talk may have been all about Tim Tebow but Mark Sanchez illustrated... dlvr.it/1ccv5k about 15 hours ago via dlvr.it
  16. Report: L.A. County beach water is cleaner; Catalina remains dirtiest: The water at 82% of L.A. County beaches... dlvr.it/1ccm2D about 16 hours ago via dlvr.it
  17. 5-Car Crash Closes Colorado Blvd.: Colorado is closed between 16th and 17th Streets. Authorities say to expect delays. dlvr.it/1cbdXN about 18 hours ago via dlvr.it
  18. Metro Approves Disputed Subway Stop Into Westside: The board is moving forward with plans to extend the Purple Line... dlvr.it/1cbVdW about 18 hours ago via dlvr.it
  19. Honolulu Now Trumps L.A. As Worst Traffic City: A new report shows Hawaiians waited longer in traffic in 2011 than... dlvr.it/1cb9dc about 19 hours ago via dlvr.it
  20. Santa Monica's Tudor House To Close After 50 Years: Tudor House, after almost 50 years in Santa Monica, will be... dlvr.it/1cZb6H about 20 hours ago via dlvr.it