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A Worried People in a Distressed City

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

It was Santa Monica’s 145th birthday on July 15th. Our city’s traditional motto is “Fortunate People in a Fortunate Land.”...

County Tops Daily COVID-19 Tally, Again

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

Los Angeles County reports over 4,500 new cases of COVID-19 By Sam Catanzaro With the prospect of a second stay-at-home...

Santa Monica Firefighters Move Into New Station: Santa Monica Beat – July, 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Santa Monica Firefighters Move Into New Station! * Extended Rent Moratorium...

Santa Monica City Council Appoints First Black Woman to Serve

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

City Council chooses Kristin McCowan to fill Greg Morena’s vacant seat By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica appointed this week the...

New Stay-at-Home Order ‘Not off the Table’ as County Sees Most COVID-19 Hospitalizations

July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

Over 2,000 people currently hospitalized By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles County reported Wednesday the highest number of new COVID-19...

Edify TV: Santa Monica Burger King Employee Dies from COVID-19

July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

A transgender woman employee of a Santa Monica Burger King died from COVID-19 but the fast food chain is allegedly...

International Students at SMC Can Stay in Country

July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020

Trump Administration walks back plan to revoke visas for many international students By Sam Catanzaro International students at Santa Monica...

Edify TV: Renaming UCLA Steps

July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020

Learn about calls to rename an iconic set of steps at UCLA in this video made possible by School of Rock.

Santa Monica Public Schools Likely Remote in Fall

July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020

Superintendent cites surging COVID-19 cases By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica public schools will likely be online in the fall, the...

Newsom Orders Closure of Gyms, Churches and More

July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020

Governor cites “alarming rates” of COVID-19 spread By Sam Catanzaro California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered gyms, churches, salons and...