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Inside Bird’s Conference Call to Fire Hundreds of Employees

April 5, 2020 Sam Catanzaro

Santa Monica-based scooter company lays off over 400 employees in a single video conference By Sam Catanzaro Recently Santa Monica-based...

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SMPD Citing E-Scooter and Pedestrian Violations Friday

May 8, 2019 Staff Writer

By Staff Writer The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) will take part in a bicycle, pedestrian and e-scooter safety enforcement...

News, Opinion, Santa Monica

Column: Santa Monica in Wake of First E-Scooter Fatality

May 7, 2019 Staff Writer

By Joe Fasbinder So this is how the first recorded death of someone on an electric scooter in Santa Monica...

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Study Sheds Light on Severity of E-Scooter Accidents

February 1, 2019 Sam Catanzaro

UCLA study shows many e-scooter crashes require trip to ER. By Sam Catanzaro A new UCLA study sheds light on...

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Santa Monica Based Bird Scooters Expands to Three New Markets, Announces Pledge

March 29, 2018 Staff Writer

Bird, the Santa Monica-based electric scooter ride-sharing company, announced it has opened operations in San Francisco, San Jose and Washington,...

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Bird Rides, Inc. Agrees to Plead “No Contest” in Violating City Law and Will Pay Over $300,000 in Fines and Restitution

February 15, 2018 Staff Writer

On February 14, 2018, Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office prosecutors entered a plea agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. and Travis VanderZanden...

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Westside Beat: 5 Things You Need to Know About Bird Scooters

January 19, 2018 Michael Ray

They’re fun, they’re quick, and the Santa Monica Police Department is watching them very closely, Bird electronic scooters. Currently. these...

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City Attorney Files Criminal Complaint Against Illegal Business Operations by Bird Rides, Inc.

December 12, 2017 Staff Writer

The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office has filed a criminal complaint against Bird Rides, Inc. (“Bird”), a corporation that offers...

Life and Arts, Opinion

Lady Bird Soars

December 1, 2017 Staff Writer

By Nick Boyd “Lady Bird” is a winning comedy-of-age movie that takes place in Sacramento during a girl’s senior...

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Free LA Metro Rides Could Begin This Summer

by Staff Writer

May 7, 2021

Metro looking at late Summer Launching For fareless transit pilot program By Toi Creel K-12 students and low-income residents could...

Time for the School District to Adopt 20th Century Capital Project Financial Reporting

Local Venice artist Rip Cronk has been painting murals in Venice since 1980, last month he restored the beloved “Starry...

Edify TV: Concert Capacity Rules Issue for Small Venues

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Tag: Bird

Inside Bird’s Conference Call to Fire Hundreds of Employees

SMPD Citing E-Scooter and Pedestrian Violations Friday

Column: Santa Monica in Wake of First E-Scooter Fatality

Study Sheds Light on Severity of E-Scooter Accidents

Santa Monica Based Bird Scooters Expands to Three New Markets, Announces Pledge

Bird Rides, Inc. Agrees to Plead “No Contest” in Violating City Law and Will Pay Over $300,000 in Fines and Restitution

Westside Beat: 5 Things You Need to Know About Bird Scooters

City Attorney Files Criminal Complaint Against Illegal Business Operations by Bird Rides, Inc.

Lady Bird Soars

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