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LA County Orders Closures of Beaches During 4th of July Weekend

June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020

Fireworks displays also banned in county By Sam Catanzaro After reporting the highest single one-day COVID-19 case count, Los Angeles...

County Reports Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Tally

June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020

One in every 140 people in the county has the virus and is infectious, say LA County health officials By...

Celebrate front line workers with a Hero Pin.

June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020

Hero Pins are a way to say thank you to all the frontline workers who keep our city running, in...

City Council re-allocates police funds: Santa Monica Beat – June, 29, 2020

June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * City Council re-allocates police funds. * Will bars and restaurants remain...

105-Year-Old Santa Monica House Could Be Replaced by Development

June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020

Live/work development planned for 10th street in Santa Monica By Sam Catanzaro A 105-year-old house in Santa Monica is set...

Newsom Orders LA County Bars to Close

June 28, 2020

June 28, 2020

Countywide COVID-19 cases approaching 100,000 By Sam Catanzaro California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the closure of Los Angeles County...

‘Concerning Trends’ Says County Public Health Director on COVID-19

June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020

Countywide cases surpass 90,000, Santa Monica currently at 82 cases By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles County’s Director of Public Health...

SMa.r.t. Column: If It’s Not Okay…

June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020

~ Fight or flight. Those of you who are acquainted with me know which choice I have always made. However,...

Slimming down Main Street in Santa Monica.

June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020

Santa Monica officials have approved a plan to add an additional 13 feet of usable outdoor space for restaurants and...

Santa Monica man pleads guilty to $380K fraud: Santa Monica Beat – June, 25, 2020

June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Santa Monica man scammed $380K dollars through online dating. * Eviction...