Fire Chief Matthew Hallock Swear-In Ceremony March 27

March 27, 2024 ·

The Santa Monica Fire Department will hold a Swear-In ceremony for Fire Chief Matthew Hallock on March 27. Photo by Marc Kleen via Unsplash.

SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica announced on its website that the Santa Monica Fire Department will host the swearing-in ceremony for Fire Chief Matthew Hallock on Wednesday, March 27. The event begins at 11 a.m. inside Fire Station 1, 1337 7th St.

Deputy Fire Chief Tom Clemo will open the ceremony followed by a presentation of colors by SMFD Department’s Honor Guard. An invocation will be led by fire department chaplain Josh Young followed by remarks from retired Santa Monica Fire Chief Ettore Berandinelli.

Interim City Clerk Nikima Newsome will perform the swearing-in ceremony followed by a badge pinning by Hallock’s wife, Cheryl.

Chief Hallock will give remarks to close the ceremony, followed by a reception where light refreshments will be served.

The event will be live-streamed and available for viewing on Santa Monica’s YouTube channel here.

By Trevor

In category:Santa Monica
Tags:
Next Post

Grand Theft Suspect Arrested By BHPD

BEVERLY HILLS—On March 15, the Beverly Hills Police Department announced on their Facebook page that a grand theft suspect had been arrested. The BHPD reported a suspect committed a grand theft on Rodeo Drive. While walking away, authorities utilized their…
Read
Previous Post

Another Landslide In Hollywood Hills

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On March 24, several homes in the Hollywood Hills area were damaged after recent rainfall. According to local meteorologists, Sunday’s bouts of rain added to the already saturated ground sending mud and debris down below the hillside on the…
Read
Random Post

Los Angeles County School Closures Due To Fire Damage

PACIFIC PALISADES—On Monday, January 13, many students in the Los Angeles County Unified School District (LAUSD) previously evacuated, returned to school. LAUSD has close to 430,000 students enrolled in school, some of whom come from schools with significant fire damage…
Read
Random Post

Chris Chelios Is Selling His Malibu Home

MALIBU—On April 5, National Hockey League veteran Chris Chelios put his Malibu home on the market for $75 million. Chelios purchased the home for $6 million in 2003. He has been playing for the NHL for 27 years. The four-bedroom…
Read
Random Post

Teens Arrested On Assault Charges In Melrose

MELROSE—On February 28, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) gave an update on their website to notify the public that two teenagers from the bicycle gang that attacked a man in Melrose have been arrested in connection to an assault…
Read
Random Post

LA Astronomical Society Celebrates 100 Years With Celebration At Griffith Park

SANTA MONICA—In 1926, a group of amateur telescope makers established the Los Angeles Astronomical Society; the organization was originally called the Los Angeles Telescope Makers Society, and it adopted its current name in 1949. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the…
Read