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Starbucks Closes Santa Monica Store Permanently

April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020

Updated 5:24 p.m. April 21 Coffee company shuts down popular location as of Sunday By Sam Catanzaro A popular Santa...

A Special Story About A Special Man Doing Special Work

April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020

I wonder if I could take your mind off COVID-19 for a few minutes to tell you about Lee Stockner,...

Brock on Your Block: Chalk Art Festival Week 2

April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

In the latest Brock On Your Block, it’s the second installment of Santa Monica chalk art festival as residents step...

Remembering Femma Mahdessian, 1933-2020

April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Femma Mahdessian, 86, passed away at her home in Santa Monica, CA, with her loving...

Study Shows LA County Coronavirus Count Upwards of 400,000

April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

Backlog of cases reported, antibody study suggests more cases By Sam Catanzaro LA County health officials confirmed nearly 1,500 new...

Santa Monica Hotel Group Supporting Healthcare Workers

April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

Shore Hotel, Ocean View Hotel and Santa Monica Motel offering Hero Rates for COVID-19 front line workers By Staff Writer...

City Selects Interim City Manager

April 18, 2020

April 18, 2020

Council accepts Rick Cole’s resignation, chooses Lane Dilg as Interim City Manager By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica’s city attorney will...

BREAKING: City Manager Rick Cole to Step Down

April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020

By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole is stepping down, the city announced Friday. According to an April...

Out of Disaster, A New Day!

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” Maya Angelou ~...

County Reports Highest COVID-19 Daily Death Toll for Third Day in a Row

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020

LA County Department of Public Health announces 55 additional COVID-19 deaths By Sam Catanzaro For the third day in a...