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Expo Line to Become “E Line” as Metro Revamps Transit Naming System

December 11, 2018

December 11, 2018

LA Metro announces plans to change line names from colors to letters starting in 2019. By Sam Catanzaro Getting to...

Santa Monica to Select New Mayor Tomorrow

December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018

Santa Monica City Council to pick successor to Mayor Ted Winterer at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. By Sam Catanzaro At...

Santa Monica’s Sen. Ben Allen Presented National Arts Leadership Honor

December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018

By Staff Writer  California State Senator Ben Allen, who was born and raised in Santa Monica, has been presented with the...

‘Amazon of Transportation’: Uber Reportedly in Secret Talks to Buy Bird or Lime

December 7, 2018

December 7, 2018

Ride-hailing giant looks to acquire scooter company before going public. By Sam Catanzaro A little over a year after Bird...

Vegan Requirement for L.A. Theaters and Entertainment Venues?

December 6, 2018

December 6, 2018

Los Angeles Councilmember Proposes Vegan Food Concession Requirement. By Sam Catanzaro A Los Angeles City Councilmember wants to require all...

Woman Commits Suicide by Jumping Off Santa Monica Parking Structure

December 4, 2018

December 4, 2018

By Sam Catanzaro Around 8:34 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, a woman jumped to her death off Parking Structure #4...

BREAKING: Big Blue Bus Employee Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

December 4, 2018

December 4, 2018

Transit Operations Superintendent Larry Jamieson arrested according to interoffice communication.  By Sam Catanzaro A City of Santa Monica Transit Operations...

Fire Insurance Crisis Almost Upon Us

December 3, 2018

December 3, 2018

Californians already know about the wildfire crisis that’s been afflicting this state for the last few years, highlighted by a...

L.A. County Officials Approve Stricter Regulations for Homeless Shelters

November 30, 2018

November 30, 2018

Unsafe and unsanitary facilities prompt legislative action. By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles County officials have unanimously approved universal health and...

BREAKING: City Council Will Appoint New Councilmeber as Tony Vazquez To Step Down

November 29, 2018

November 29, 2018

Councilmember announces decision to step down.  By Sam Catanzaro In the November election, Santa Monica Councilmember Tony Vazquez, a thrice-elected...