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Santa Monica Lawmakers to Consider Banning Certain Items at Protests
City Council to take up emergency ordinance next week By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica lawmakers will consider banning certain items...
Foster Youth Staffed Cafe Set to Open on Montana Avenue
La La Land Kind Cafe to open in former Starbucks space By Toi Creel A Texas-based cafe that makes an...
Santa Monica Place Getting New Rooftop Restaurant
LOULOU opening soon at Santa Monica Place By Toi Creel Santa Monica Place is getting a new rooftop restaurant from...
Food Review: An Almost-Essential Westside Sandwich
Johnnie’s french dip pastrami sandwich in Culver City By Kerry Slater While there are far better sandwiches in Los Angeles,...
Edify TV: Brentwood Encampment Reacts to Veteran Homicide
Last weekend a homeless veteran, just a week away from entering permanent supportive housing, was killed in a vehicular assault....
Knife-Brandishing Suspect in Custody
Santa Monica police take suspect into custody following Wednesday morning altercation By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica police took a knife-brandishing...
400-Foot Mural Coming to Beach as Part of Santa Monica’s Arts Month
Annual event highlights value of the arts in the community By Sam Catanzaro As part of Santa Monica’s Arts Month,...
Crowds at Santa Monica Pier Force Temporary Closure: Santa Monica Beat – April, 5, 2021
Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * 4.0 Earthquake Shakes the Santa Monica * Crowds at Santa Monica...
Edify TV: Helping Local Cultural, Religious and LGBTQ+ Centers
Westside cultural, religious and LGBTQ+ centers stand to benefit from a new fund the City of Los Angeles has created...
Man Arrested After Punching Santa Monica Senior Without Provocation
78-year-old assaulted on Wilshire Boulevard last week By Sam Catanzaro A man has been arrested for punching a senior in...
Plans for Downtown Santa Monica Mixed-Use Project Double in Size
Lincoln Boulevard development to include 30 units By Toi Creel Plans for a multi-family housing development in downtown Santa Monica...
Couple Riding Scooters in Santa Monica Robbed at Gunpoint
Two suspects arrested in connection to March 30 incident By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica officials have filed charges against two...
Santa Monica Parents Launch Recall Effort for Four School Board Members
Laurie Lieberman, Maria Leon-Vasquez, Jon Kean and Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein targeted in recall petition By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica and Malibu...
Four-Story Gastropub Planned for Third Street Promenade
HQ Gastropub headed for Third Street Promenade By Toi Creel A four-story gastropub is planned for Santa Monica’s Third Street...
Food Review: A Proper Breakfast Burrito
Breaking down the bacon breakfast burrito from Santa Monica’s Holy Guacamole By Kerry Slater A hole in the wall rolls...
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