On December 1, the 50th anniversary of the day Rosa Parks, a small, middle-aged African American seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to give her seat on city bus to a white man, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus reserved the first seat on each of its buses in her name.
Parks’ arrest sparked a bus boycott that, in turn, set the civil rights movement in America in motion.
Parks died two months ago.
Dangerous rip currents and heavy ocean surf lead to busy weekend along LA County coastline. By Sarah Lin Sweltering inland temperatures drove massive crowds to Southern California shorelines over the weekend, triggering a high-volume emergency […]
Behrens, who contributed to television soundtracks such as “My Name Is Earl” and films including “The Rum Diary,” was hit by a driver who failed to yield. By Carlos Reyes Stanley Behrens, a longtime Venice […]
Safeguarding neighborhoods against wildfires is a collective responsibility, and effective wildfire defense should be accessible to all homeowners, not a luxury reserved for a few. That is the foundational philosophy behind Matador Fire, a company […]
Project would replace existing structure with 133 apartments and subterranean parking. Property owner Kennedy Wilson has submitted preliminary plans to replace a two-story commercial building near the E Line in Downtown Santa Monica with a […]
The announcement adds to a string of dining and retail closures along Main Street this year. By Zach Armstrong Hard kombucha brand JuneShine will close its Santa Monica tasting room later this month, adding to […]
Robbery-Homicide Division detectives from the Homicide Special Section are investigating the circumstances. Detectives are investigating the deaths of three adult men found with apparent gunshot wounds inside a Hollywood apartment. Officers from the Los Angeles […]
