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July 1, 2016 is the first day of Santa Monica’s new minimum wage, which will increase the minimum wage to $10.50 per hour, with annual increases ultimately reaching $15 by 2020.

Santa Monica High School principal Eva Mayoral tendered her resignation with SMMUSD yesterday, effective June 30, 2016.

Today in Washington , Congressman Ted W. Lieu issued the following statement in light of a sit-in by Democrats on the House Floor today to demand a vote on legislation to address gun violence in America.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Airport Metro Connector 96th Street Transit Station for a 45-day public review and comment period and set a public hearing for Wednesday, July 13, 2016.

Tongva Park’s Family Saturdays continue throughout the summer, featuring a performance of ancient music of the Americas in June, the traditional Japanese art of taiko drumming in July, and August’s “Family Dance Jam”, an inter-generational movement workshop designed for all ages.

Looking for creative theater activities for your kids this summer? Come down to the Edgemar Center in Santa Monica to watch the magical children's musical "The Fabulous Fables of Aesop" running everySaturday and Sunday at 3:00pm till the end of July. Book through http://www.edgemarcenter.org/live-theater-kids-la-theatre-la/ A musical for all ages!

In a gathering Tuesday of over 200 Alzheimer’s advocates representing the entire state of California, Senator Ben Allen was presented with the 2016 Legislator of the Year award by his constituent in the 26th Senate District, Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns, a former local and national board member of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Planning Commissioner Jennifer Kennedy will run for a seat on the City Council. The election is November 8, 2016 when the voters will vote for four city council candidates.

On Saturday morning, Santa Monica residents gathered at Santa Monica’s Airport Park to learn about and give feedback on the park’s future expansion and how it might affect the city.