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Luxury real estate tax coming to Santa Monica properties? Santa Monica Beat – June, 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Luxury real estate tax coming to Santa Monica properties? * Downtown...

SMa.r.t. Column: The Great Santa Monica Loot-Out

June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

~ Our looting redux. The angst and anger of our community are still reverberating throughout Santa Monica. Everyone I have...

Firefighters Fully Contain Bel Air Brush Fire

June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

50-acre fire contained, no visible flames remain By Sam Catanzaro Firefighters have fully contained a wildfire fire that broke out...

Independent Review Coming for Santa Monica Police’s Handling of Civic Unrest

June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

Over 60,000 supporters of petition to recall Santa Monica police chief By Sam Catanzaro As over 60,000 people have signed...

Brush Fire Erupts in Bel Air

June 10, 2020

June 10, 2020

Updated 11 a.m. Wednesday Sepulveda Fire at 25 percent containment By Sam Catanzaro A brush fire that erupted off the...

Police Offering Reward Identifying Sake House Arson Suspects

June 9, 2020

June 9, 2020

SMPD and ATF offering $5K reward By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica police and federal law enforcement officials are offering $5,000...

Santa Monica businesses rebuild after looting spree.

June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Santa Monica’s Avocafe rebuilds after the city was struck by looting and vandalism on Sunday, this video brought to you...

Surfers paddle out in support of Black Lives Matter: Santa Monica Beat – June, 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Surfers paddle out in support for Black Lives Matter * SMMUSD...

Feds Offering $10k for Santa Monica Big 5 Firearm Burglary Info

June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced a $10,000 reward for May 31 burglary By Sam Catanzaro The...

National Guard Leaves Santa Monica

June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020

Small number of troops to remain in area in case of emergency By Sam Catanzaro The National Guard has left...