• Santa Monica Observed
    The official press release is below. Today, Santa Monica Councilmember Greg Morena announced that he will resign from his seat effective June 24 due to the impact the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Stay-at-Home order has had on his business and his employees.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Councilman Greg Morena has resigned from the Santa Monica City Council effective June 24 to focus on his family restaurant business. Morena’s family owns the Albright restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Businesses across Los Angeles continue to reopen after forced shutdowns due to coronavirus but while some businesses are preparing to welcome back customers, others are calling it quits for good.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Local residents have united to donate thousands of dollars this week to help a man who was seen coming to the aid of a woman during the recent looting in Santa Monica.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Library is pleased to announce that the exterior book returns are open to accept books and materials at all Santa Monica Public Library locations.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    All blood donations to the American Red Cross over the next four months will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies according to a statement from the organization.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Malibu Unified School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on its 2020-2021 budget this Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. in a special board meeting that will be streamed via Zoom.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Santa Monica College (SMC) has officially canceled “Celebrate America,” due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions of large-scale, in-person events. This would have been the 38th year for the popular community picnic and fireworks spectacular,
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    For the third weekend in a row, protesters took to the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco and other communities across California to demand racial justice in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by police in Minneapolis.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 19 new deaths and 1,071 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Fourteen people who died were over the age of 65 years,
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Human Relations Council of the Santa Monica Bay Area is a nonprofit organization that promotes a culture of fair treatment, inclusion and equal access to opportunities.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Santa Monica Rent Control Board is supporting a state bill that would protect renters across the state from eviction as they get back on their feet after the coronavirus pandemic.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Malibu Unified School District back in February have been rescinded. But now 106 staff members in Child Development Services are at risk of being out of work at the start of next school year.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Santa Monica Public Library’s annual community reading program, Santa Monica Reads. During COVID-19, we are living in unprecedented times. The need for libraries and community connection is more important than ever.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    The Santa Monica College 90th Commencement Ceremony will be online this year as a virtual event due to restrictions on large-scale, in-person events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Beach parking lots will reopen in the coming weeks and locals eager to access the surf already have more options.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Today, like thousands of other people, I signed a petition to have Santa Monica Police Chief, Cynthia Renaud removed from office.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Emeritus Art Gallery is pleased to present its annual SMC Emeritus Student Art Exhibition 2020 Online starting June 25. This year, the group exhibition will be presented at smc.edu/emeritusgallery and feature 160 works created by 91 student artists in SMC’s noncredit Emeritus program for older adults.
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Guest Author 2 days ago Emergency Assistance Grants Santa Monica College Santa Monica College is providing emergency assistance grants to SMC Nursing Program students experiencing serious financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The First Response ...
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  • Santa Monica Daily Press
    Santa Monica’s homeless population fell by 8% this year, officials announced Friday. The 2020 homeless count, which was conducted in January, found 907 people experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica,
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