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Edify TV: Boardwalk Dancers Adapt to Pandemic

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Calypso Tumblers, a popular Venice Beach Boardwalk dance group, talks about adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic in this video made...

City Council Votes to Delay New Ballot Measure: Santa Monica Beat – July, 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * City Council Votes to Delay New Ballot Measure * How Schools...

Santa Monica Police Arrest Man for Throwing Bottle at Officer’s Head

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

May arrested for throwing glass bottle at peace officer on May 31 Santa Monica police have arrested a man for...

Westside Food Scene: Papille Gustative Cafe.

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Papille Gustative Cafe is a Hyper local, Hyper fresh, farm to table cafe. Highlighting season dishes created in their low...

State Supreme Court Denies to Review Challenge to Venice Homeless Shelter

July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020

California Supreme Court declines to hear Venice Stakeholder’s Association case against bridge housing center By Sam Catanzaro The California Supreme...

Santa Monica School Board Votes to Start Year Remotely

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board unanimous in the decision By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica’s school board has voted to...

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...