The protests that have swept the country and the world these last few weeks have largely happened in streets. But last Friday, a group of demonstrators in Santa Monica decided to do things differently, heading into the ocean to memorialize the life of George Floyd and other victims of police brutality. Sayuri Blondt is the head of the LA and ...
California's unemployment department reported Thursday that it has paid out more than $26 billion in benefits since the pandemic hit, but many say they are still waiting for their money.
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,
At its meeting last night, June 9, 2020, the City Council provided direction on the City's proposed FY 2020-21 budget and biennial FY 2020-22 capital improvement program budget. The budget reflects an organizational restructuring in response to the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),
I’m not much of an optimist. It’s a little hard to be optimistic when, for example, the U.S. Senate can’t pass an “anti-lynching law.” (As if there are two sides to the “lynching issue.”)