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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...

Council Approves Seven Months Severance Pay for Rick Cole

April 29, 2020

April 29, 2020

Former City Manager Rick Cole to receive severance pay after stepping down By Sam Catanzaro Former Santa Monica City Manager...

Parking Restrictions, Citations to Curtail Santa Monica Beach Crowds

April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020

Heatwave sparks additional parking restrictions, police patrol By Sam Catanzaro Coastal parking restrictions and active police enforcement have come to...

LA County Tells Residents Don’t Drive to OC and Ventura Beaches

April 23, 2020

April 23, 2020

County Public Health Director: “Please don’t go driving to other beaches” By Sam Catanzaro As a heatwave sweeps across Southern...

MODMASKs: Bringing Style, Durability and Same-Day Delivery Service to Masks

April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020

Los Angeles-based company manufactures reusable stylish masks By Staff Writer With orders requiring Los Angeles residents to wear face-covering while...

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...

Calls to Fire City Manager as City Prepares to Make ‘Unprecedented’ Cuts

April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020

City of Santa Monica grapples with economic impacts of COVID-19 outbreak By Sam Catanzaro As the union representing Santa Monica’s...

County Extends Stay at Home Order as Santa Monica COVID-19 Count Nears 100

April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020

Over 8,000 cases countywide By Sam Catanzaro Nearly 100 Santa Monica residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Santa Monica Broadens Eviction Moratorium as COVID-19 Count Surpasses 80

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020

Los Angeles county announces additional 29 deaths By Sam Catanzaro As county health officials announce 29 additional deaths from the...

Inside Bird’s Conference Call to Fire Hundreds of Employees

April 5, 2020

April 5, 2020

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