Santa Monica-based scooter company lays off over 400 employees in a single video conference By Sam Catanzaro Recently Santa Monica-based Bird laid off over 400 employees in a single Zoom video conference chat as the […]
By Staff Writer The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will take part in a bicycle, pedestrian and e-scooter safety enforcement operation aimed at educating bicyclists, drivers, e-scooter riders and pedestrians on traffic laws, rules and […]
By Joe Fasbinder So this is how the first recorded death of someone on an electric scooter in Santa Monica came to pass on March 15: Michael Ramljak was riding on his personal scooter – […]
UCLA study shows many e-scooter crashes require trip to ER. By Sam Catanzaro A new UCLA study sheds light on the severity and frequency of e-scooters accidents, particularly for riders involved in crashes in Santa […]
Bird, the Santa Monica-based electric scooter ride-sharing company, announced it has opened operations in San Francisco, San Jose and Washington, D.C. on the heels of a March 13 Series B round that raised $100 million. […]
On February 14, 2018, Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office prosecutors entered a plea agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. and Travis VanderZanden (collectively “Bird”), whereby Bird will accept responsibility for violating local law and pay significant penalties. […]
They’re fun, they’re quick, and the Santa Monica Police Department is watching them very closely, Bird electronic scooters. Currently. these rentable scooters are raising concerns about traffic safety from officials at Santa Monica City Hall. […]
The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office has filed a criminal complaint against Bird Rides, Inc. (“Bird”), a corporation that offers motorized scooters for rent in Santa Monica. The complaint alleges that Bird has repeatedly violated […]
By Nick Boyd “Lady Bird” is a winning comedy-of-age movie that takes place in Sacramento during a girl’s senior year at a Catholic high school. It is set in the years 2002 and 2003, […]