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High School Sports Pushed Back Until Winter

July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

All California high school sports will not begin until mid-December By Sam Catanzaro High school sports in Santa Monica and...

State Supreme Court Denies to Review Challenge to Venice Homeless Shelter

July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020

California Supreme Court declines to hear Venice Stakeholder’s Association case against bridge housing center By Sam Catanzaro The California Supreme...

Santa Monica School Board Votes to Start Year Remotely

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board unanimous in the decision By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica’s school board has voted to...

A Worried People in a Distressed City

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

It was Santa Monica’s 145th birthday on July 15th. Our city’s traditional motto is “Fortunate People in a Fortunate Land.”...

County Tops Daily COVID-19 Tally, Again

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

Los Angeles County reports over 4,500 new cases of COVID-19 By Sam Catanzaro With the prospect of a second stay-at-home...

Santa Monica City Council Appoints First Black Woman to Serve

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

City Council chooses Kristin McCowan to fill Greg Morena’s vacant seat By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica appointed this week the...

New Stay-at-Home Order ‘Not off the Table’ as County Sees Most COVID-19 Hospitalizations

July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

Over 2,000 people currently hospitalized By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles County reported Wednesday the highest number of new COVID-19...

International Students at SMC Can Stay in Country

July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020

Trump Administration walks back plan to revoke visas for many international students By Sam Catanzaro International students at Santa Monica...

Santa Monica Public Schools Likely Remote in Fall

July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020

Superintendent cites surging COVID-19 cases By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica public schools will likely be online in the fall, the...

Newsom Orders Closure of Gyms, Churches and More

July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020

Governor cites “alarming rates” of COVID-19 spread By Sam Catanzaro California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered gyms, churches, salons and...