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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...

Applications Open to Fill Council Seat

June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020

Santa Monica City Council accepts Greg Morena’s resignation By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica City Council has accepted Councilmember Greg Morena’s...

Coroner Rules Park Death Was Suicide

June 25, 2020

June 25, 2020

Man found dead in Virginia Avenue Park Monday morning By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles coroner has ruled a man...

Local Goes Global from Santa Monica

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

Ruskin Group Theatre and the Ruskin School of Acting are finding their way during the COVID-19 crisis. After moving production and all classes to online only, their reach immediately expanded around the world. ...

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...