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Viruses are in the Air: Racism & COVID-19 in Small Town & Suburban America

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

Julie A. Werner-Simon During these months of quarantine and the more recent eruptions of protest and anger (in regions big...

Santa Monica Pier Reopens

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

Pier to resume operations after three-month closure due to COVID-19 By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica Pier is reopening after...

Man Found Dead Near Gun in Santa Monica Park

June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020

By Sam Catanzaro A man was found deceased near a handgun in a Santa Monica park Monday morning. According to...

George Floyd scholarship created at Santa Monica College: Santa Monica Beat – June, 22, 2020

June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * George Floyd scholarship created at Santa Monica College. * Women arrested...

Getting Rid of Armed Metro Guards?

June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020

“We cannot rely on an armed police presence for every issue,” says Councilmember Mike Bonin. By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles...

Video: Housing LA’s Homeless Under Freeway Underpasses

June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020

As ordered by a federal judge, Los Angeles will provide housing for almost 7,000 homeless individuals, especially those living under...

North of Montana Home Break-in Reported Sunday Night

June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020

Helicopter, K-9 search Sunday night appears to yield no arrests By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica police responded to a reported...

Man Prevented From Jumping Onto 10 Freeway

June 20, 2020

June 20, 2020

Santa Monica fire and police prevent possible death by suicide Saturday By Sam Catanzaro Over the weekend a man was...

Does quarantine affect your dog?

June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020

Having their humans at home during quarantine has changed your pets routines and now that some of us are going...

SMa.r.t. Column: Two Principles for a New City

June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020

Our City has been devastated by the coronavirus, by its economic fallout and just three weeks ago, by a looting...