Autopsy on Fetus: A female fetus found wrapped in a plastic grocery bag near a dumpster had been stillborn about 5 1/2 months into the term of the mother's pregnancy, police said Tuesday.
Ciro Beltran Hidalgo is a native of Chile where he works as a teacher to support his ambitions as an artist.
Reduced Damages OKd: A father and his son have agreed to a $13.5-million reduction in the damages they were awarded by a county jury.
Slaying Suspect Sought: Police are looking for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man outside a Santa Ana bar Friday.
As a conceptualist who does an unbelievable amount of work to put her ideas into visual form, Kim Abeles has hit on her best theme to date: the legend of Saint Bernadette.
George Ketterl's painting has an intensity that overtakes its hermetic aspect.
After an absence of four years, Bay Area painter Tom Lieber makes an impressive return to Los Angeles with a series of lyrical abstractions that somehow manage to mine the predictable vocabulary of expressionism without resorting to either cliche or mannerism.
Federal Building Improvements: The House Public Works and Transportation Committee has approved $179,000 for the design of improvements to the Federal Building at 34 Civic Center Drive.
Four men have been nominated for the 42nd annual Distinguished Service Award, according to Santa Monica Mayor Christine E.
Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Lawrence Waddington has dismissed a $5-million lawsuit filed
The City Council has voted to deny funding to a neighborhood organization that would have represented the Wilshire Boulevard-Montana Avenue area.
The City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance to reduce the maximum noise limit at the Santa Monica Airport from 100 to 95 decibels.
Funds Sought for Memorial:Members of the Veterans Memorial Committee appealed Wednesday for donations to complete the Veterans' Memorial.
It would be hard to envision Kim Abeles ever running short of ideas.
The council reversed a Planning Commission decision and unanimously approved Dr.
The U. S.
Library Plan OKd: Seeking to upgrade the Central Library, the City Council has agreed to transfer $50,000 from an architectural fund to pay for a long-range master plan for library service.
Woman Shot to Death:A Santa Ana woman was shot and killed Monday during a family dispute, police said.
The City Planning Commission on Monday turned down Dr.
The Pier Restoration Corp.