Santa Monica City Council to vote on Plan for the Future By Sam Catanzaro On Tuesday, Santa Monica City Council will vote on eliminating over 400 positions and a reduction in services as part of […]
As Californians shelter at home, eagerly awaiting the eventual reopening of myriad businesses and hoping for the quick rehire of millions of the virally unemployed, at least they can be thankful state legislators had the […]
Update: Brentwood School has informed us that the school has returned the load. See the statement below explaining the decision. Federal Paycheck Protection Program loan given to Brentwood School By Sam Catanzaro An elite private […]
Wow! Our city faces unprecedented amounts of high drama over the next seven weeks as a byproduct of the COVID-19 crisis. Our city manager “offered” his resignation. It was accepted, and our “wise” city government […]
Californians have shown with great clarity during the coronavirus pandemic that if they’re convinced something needs to be done, they’ll cheerfully do it even when it’s uncomfortable and terribly expensive. So when Gov. Gavin Newsom […]
Gov. calls OC beach crowds ‘distributing’ By Sam Catanzaro California Gov. Gavin Newsom will not close all beaches in California, instead just ordering beaches in only Orange County to shut down. In a press conference […]
Film Review: Extraction Rated R116 MinutesReleased April 24th on Netflix If you look closely, Extraction pops out of the screen like an etching, with light and colors appearing out of the darkness. The effect of […]
UPDATE: https://smmirror.com/2020/04/newsom-says-only-oc-beaches-will-close/ Memo sent to local law enforcement announcing closures By Sam Catanzaro California Governor Gavin Newsom will close all beaches and state parks in the state starting Friday to slow the spread of the […]
Former City Manager Rick Cole to receive severance pay after stepping down By Sam Catanzaro Former Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole, who recently stepped down facing a massive budget deficit, will receive seven months […]
(Updated as of Sunday Evening, April 26, 2020, revising death and confirmed cases since published print version, Friday, April 24, 2020) By Julie A. Werner-Simon, former federal prosecutor & Fellow, Constitutional Studies at Southwestern Law […]
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