Articles written by John Alle
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How Long Will the City of Santa Monica Tolerate a Homeless Encampment in Palisades Park
Good morning Police Chief Batista and Fire Chief Alvarez: I wanted to call your attention to an illegal encampment on the Palisades Park bluffs (just south of Montana near the 500 block of Ocean...
LA County Gives Away Needles and Bongs to Addicts in Santa Monica Parks and Tourist Attractions
Director BARBARA FERRER, Ph.D., and her 4th in command at the County of Los Angeles Public Health, Gary Tsai. M.D., are at it again, this time in Santa Monica. The City has acknowledged that without...
The Statue of St Monica is Being Used as a Drug Drop - And So is the Rest of the City
Dear Chief Batista, I am pointing out the activities shown in the following photos contained in the link below, asking for your help. Since you say you have a full staff at night from 12 midnight to...
A Single Morning Snapshot of Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade Shows City Leadership Dysfunction
May 13, 2022 - The Ambassador program is a waste, and in the words of Councilmember Phil Brock, DTSM, Inc. itself must be dissolved. We need real law enforcement during the hours of 11 pm and 8 am....
Santa Monica is Indeed Unsafe, City Manager White and Police Chief Batista - Please Listen to Us
I am responding to the Opinion piece co-authored by City Manager David White and Police Chief Ramon Batista. They responded to the "recent local and regional news coverage of a report portraying...
Adidas Store Robbed on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Latest in Chain of Robberies, Fires and Harassments in the Area
April 6, 2022 - The Adidas store on the Third Street Promenade was robbed at around 2:30 am this morning by an individual who smashed the storefront window with a cinderblock, used a fire extinguisher...
Imposter Claims to be Local Man John Alle During Town Meeting on Lincoln Center, Directs Comments to Meeting
2/18/22: Last evening I listened to a City commission zoom meeting, then tuned in 20 minutes late to the "Developer-hosted zoom meeting" regarding the large development proposed for Ocean Park and...
City of Santa Monica Should be Sued to Stop Ongoing Conflicts of Interest at Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM)
There are significant and illegal conflicts of interest by two DTSM Board Members, Tara Barauskas and Johannes Van Tilburg, that affect the Stakeholders and further damage the reputation of DTSM....
Downtown Santa Monica Inc is Failing and Needs a New Charter and Leadership
For the first time in over a quarter century, the organization designated to manage Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade and Downtown, will have a new Director. The DTSM Board and Stakeholders...
Many of Santa Monica's Homeless Are Armed
Early Friday morning I met an unhoused person charging his phone on the 3rd level of Garage 4. He gave me his permission to record our conversation. We spoke for 40 minutes, sitting between one filthy...
The True Homeless Situation: Business Owner Informs Santa Monica City Council
Good evening City Manager and Council: Your "OUTREACH & HYGIENE SERVICES REPORT" is incorrect with regard to the number of unhoused, number of functioning restrooms, and outreach services. More...
Solutions for the Problems afflicting our Downtown in Santa Monica
The following letter was sent to the entire city council, the city manager, and police chief. Chief Batista and City Manager White both replied with thanks to the author. A. SHORT TERM (IMMEDIATE)...
Invitation for Santa Monica Mayor Sue Himmelrich to Debate the Future of Parking Structure 3
Dear Mayor Himmelrich, The future of Parking Structure 3 in Downtown Santa Monica at 1320 4th Street has become a widespread topic of discussion among residents and business owners within our city and...
