Update: Sleeping in Cars Illegal Again in Much of LA
LA City Council reinstates Section 85.02 of municipal code By Sam Catanzaro It is again illegal to sleep in a car on the streets of Los Angeles. On Tuesday, July 30, LA City Council reinstated […]
‘Dumped Like a Dog’: Disabled Senior Left in Front of Homeless Shelter by Nursing Home
72-year-old Alan Corona homeless after an incident earlier this summer By Sam Catanzaro A disabled senior says a Santa Monica nursing home misled and left him in a wheelchair in front of a local homeless […]
Ocean Park Art Walk, Surf Therapy: Santa Monica Mirror’s TGIF Show July 26
Santa Monica Mirror’s TGIF Show July 26 – all you fun local events and happenings in 5 minutes• Ocean Park Art Walk• Hiking Escondido Falls • Surf therapy Show made possible by Grace Medical (2340 S Centinela […]
Bernie Sanders Rally at SAMOHI Friday
Doors open 6 p.m., expect congestion around area By Keldine Hull Senator Bernie Sanders is coming to Santa Monica. The presidential hopeful will hold a rally at Santa Monica High School’s Memorial Greek Amphitheater on […]
Bird Seeking 1/4 Billion From Investors After Losing $100 Million
Scooter giant seeking venture capital after posting losses in first quarter By Sam Catanzaro Bird Inc, the Santa Monica-based company behind Bird scooters, reported significant financial losses during the first quarter of the year. Despite […]
San Francisco and 11 Other Cities Support Santa Monica’s Defense of its Home-Sharing Ordinance
By Staff Writer Last week, San Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland and Santa Cruz were joined by cities across the country in supporting Santa Monica’s Home Sharing Ordinance. The amicus brief comes in response to a petition […]
Low Vaccination Rates at Westside Kindergartens
Less than half of students vaccinated at one local school By Sam Catanzaro California law requires all children to receive certain immunizations in order to attend both public and private schools, but in the past […]
Man Shot by Santa Monica Police After Creating Disturbance
Man shot after yelling loudly, throwing trash cans By Sam Catanzaro On July 14, 2019 at about 2:11 a.m., Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officers responded to a call for service in the area of […]
Film Review: “Yesterday”
“Yesterday”Rated PG-13116 MinutesReleased June 28 When I saw the ads for “Yesterday”, I was dubious that a movie based on a world where no one remembers the Beatles would make sense. I was wrong. This […]
Pier No Longer a “Beach Bummer”
Santa Monica water quality remains poor By Sam Catanzaro and Keldine Hull The Santa Monica Pier is off the “Beach Bummer” list for the first time six years but the water quality at the iconic landmark […]
Horvath Terminates Controversial Ocean Avenue Housing Projects, Orders Search for Alternative Sites
The decision follows weeks of criticism from residents and city leaders, including Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, who voiced concerns...
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Two Arrested, $50K in Stolen Copper Wire Recovered After Mission Hills Theft
Detectives are continuing to search for two remaining suspects with additional arrests expected Two men were arrested and $50,000 worth...
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