The amount of ‘lip service’ the progressive City of Santa Monica gives to minority causes is incredible. We supported the recent demonstration in town  to honor the life  and protest the death of George Floyd in Minn.

Local officials announced last week measures to help businesses that were targeted by looters during a protest against police violence last Sunday.

I write to ask that we, as a city, and you Council Members, as our elected officials, immediately rethink the role of, and the manner of, policing of our city.

Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium resumes its Friday evening events in June with free, live virtual shows presented online at smc.edu/planetarium. The shows include an update on plans to explore Mars,

Thousands of people protested across Santa Monica and Venice Friday from morning until evening. © Michael Wittner/Patch People protest along Wilshire Bouleva

Protesters gathered outside City Hall on Friday. The event was part of the national movement for racial equity and against police brutality.

After weathering the coronavirus pandemic shutdown, some Santa Monica businesses were trying to recover from being ransacked by looters.

Hours will again be limited Wednesday at some Los Angeles County COVID-19 testing sites due to safety concerns arising from continuing protests against police brutality.

And although there has been damage to minority-owned business and Black neighborhoods, “the economic violence visited upon these neighborhoods is far more damaging.” He’s talking about lack of investment,

The 2020 college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships were announced on Tuesday. All 2020 National Merit Scholarships total $30 million.