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Union Sway Strong as Council Passes Sweeping Hotel Labor Regulations

September 3, 2019

September 3, 2019

Housekeeper protection, workload caps, retention security By Sam Catanzaro  Amid of sea of red shirts, on Tuesday, August 27 Santa...

Late Night Diner Swingers to Shut Down

August 29, 2019

August 29, 2019

Santa Monica diner to close August 31 By Sam Catanzaro There are very few late-night eateries in Santa Monica and...

Santa Monica Man Shot Teen Brother With Small Handgun Police Say

August 28, 2019

August 28, 2019

Christopher Michael Mondev held on $3 million bail By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has announced that...

19-Year-Old Santa Monican Dead After Shot by Brother

August 27, 2019

August 27, 2019

Updated 1:55 p.m. August 27, 2019 Shooting occurs in Wilshire-Montana area Sunday evening By Sam Catanzaro A 19-year-old Santa Monica...

Likely Death by Suicide Occurs at Santa Monica Parking Structure, Fourth in Past Year

August 26, 2019

August 26, 2019

Updated August 27, 2019 4:15 p.m. Individual jumps off Parking Structure 2 Saturday By Sam Catanzaro Over the weekend a...

Square Footage Cap for Santa Monica Hotel Housekeepers?

August 26, 2019

August 26, 2019

Santa Monica City Council to consider hotel worker protection regulations in rules that have gained national attention. By Sam Catanzaro...

Santa Monica Musical Treasure Allen Gross Passes Away

August 25, 2019

August 25, 2019

Orchestra Santa Monica founder and Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra conductor passes after battling MDS By Sam Catanzaro Allen Robert Gross,...

Santa Monica Serial Killer Found Sane in Murders of Two Women

August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019

Michael Thomas Gargiulo found guilty in stabbing deaths of two LA woman and attempted murder of Santa Monica woman. By...

Back in the Day: Main St. ‘81

August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019

While in the process of remodeling my studio, complete with many drawings and papers in storage boxes, I came upon...

Program to Help Low-Income Seniors Expanded but Concerns Raised Over Implementation, Readjustments

August 21, 2019

August 21, 2019

City Council funds $2 million for POD By Sam Catanzaro As Santa Monica City Council approves $2 million to expand...