Felony DUI Arrest Made After Severe Crash SMC Fashion Show Comes Back After Three Years

A Volkswagen Jetta Veered off the Road, Into a Pedestrian

Shortly before midnight on June 2, the

Santa Monica Police Department received an emergency call about a traffic collision involving injuries at the intersection of 26th Street and Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica. According to a witness, a Volkswagen Jetta veered off the road, crashing into a pedestrian seated on a bus bench.

Upon arrival, responding officers discovered a 19-year-old male from Los Angeles as the victim, with severe traumatic injuries to both legs. The victim was promptly transported to UCLA Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.

After conducting investigations, officers determined that the driver of the vehicle, identified as John Edward Alevizos (born on April 12, 1988) from Los Angeles, was driving under the influence of alcohol. Considering the severity of the victim’s injuries, Alevizos was apprehended and subsequently booked on charges of felony Driving Under the Influence.

The Event Will Showcase Each Designer’s Creative Vision

By Zach Armstrong

The Santa Monica College Fashion Program is bringing back its annual student fashion show “LA Mode 2023” after three years of quarantine.

The event will showcase each designer’s creative vision. This will include a mix of casual, club, evening and avant garde capsule collections. The fashion show is an interdisciplinary effort by SMC’s Fashion, Photography, Cosmetology and Media Studies Departments.

The event will take place at the CPC Courtyard directly in front of the Core Performance Center Building at 1900 Pico Blvd. It will occur Friday, June 16th at 7:00 p.m. with a Magenta Carpet at 5:00 p.m.