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Two-Thirds of City Employees Drive Alone to Work; Most Park Free Downtown Says SMCLC
SMCLC citing to a Rule 2202 AQMD mandatory report, Santa Monica Civic Light Commuters says that 65% of Santa Monica municipal employees drive to work in single occupancy vehicles. They then use...
PETA Kills 84% of the Animals Brought to their Virginia Center, Within 24 Hours
PETA, the acronym for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, bills itself as an "animal rights" organization. Founded in 1980 by Ingrid Newkirk, a former animal shelter worker and deputy sheriff...
New Way Forward for Immigration Reform Will End End automatic deportation and summary proceedings
The “New Way Forward Act”. That sounds nice, doesn’t it? A “New Way”, new is always fresh and clean, right? And “Forward” is better than backward, isn’t it? Sort of like “Hope and...
On the Day of the Homeless Count: a Question for the Homeless Industrial Complex
Over the past two years eight lawsuits have been filed by clients and former employees against the City’s sole provider of homeless services, The People Concern. A current lawsuit by a former...
City Council Sells Out Santa Monica to SCAG (Southern California Association of Governments)
Radical changes are coming to the cityscape of Santa Monica within the next three months, according to comments made at the City Council meeting December 10. The council was struggling to react to an...
Pico Zoning Recommendations are City-run Pro-Gentrification under a rigged "public process"
On Tuesday December 17th, the Santa Monica City Council will be voting on a set of zoning recommendations for Pico Blvd. submitted by City staff under the Pico Well-being Project. Residents have seen...
Protect Our Public Spaces From Roundup By Supporting the City Wide Ban on its Use.
There have been 32,000 more individuals that have stated Roundup has caused their cancer since the LA County Board of supervisors banned the use of any glyphosate-type weed killer on county property....
Why did we take down our original story about the death of a ballplayer?
Those who know me, know that I am feeling my own mortality these days. It isn't just the wad of cotton that's taped to my face, as a result of my second surgery to remove a cancerous growth behind my...
India: What Exactly is Article 370 and Why is the Whole World Talking About it?
1. Kashmir has always a part of India Kashmir is a legitimate and integral part of the Indian state. There was an Instrument of Accession signed on October 26th 1947, which merged the princely state...
Jeffrey Epstein Becomes the 27th Associate of the Clintons to Die Mysteriously
Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his Federal prison cell on Saturday morning, the US Bureau of Prisons has confirmed. In death, Epstein becomes the latest associate of William and Hillary Clinton to...
Biggest Threat to US Environment is Population Growth from Immigration. When Will We Learn This?
Americans plant trees and host community events to promote conservation and sustainability. Those activities are important. But they don't address one of America's biggest environmental challenges --...
City to Fund $669K in Improvements to Samoshel Tent after 25 Years of Neglect
Thanks to community advocacy, City Council approved $669K in funding for improvements to Samoshel - an interim housing facility located on City property, leased and operated by OPCC dba The People...
Advocates Slam Himmelrich, Cole, Maceri over Homeless Services in Santa Monica
We oppose the extension of funding for OPCC dba The People Concern, unless the City commissions an independent fiscal and performance audit. If the City extends the funding, we propose it should be...
Confining Livestock in Factory Farms is Inefficient, Inhumane and Dangerous
The reality of what goes on and why at factory farms where most get their animal-products is something that many aren't aware of, and something that deserves attention. The majority of...
As Legislature Tries to Stuff More Housing Down the Throats of Cities, California Just Says No
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to oppose a proposed bill in the California State Senate, SB 50, which would offer waivers and other encouragements to housing built close to urban...
State Legislature Continues Its Unwavering Commitment To Undermining Public Safety
The most dangerous number in Sacramento these days? 1182. That's the designation of the latest assault on public safety. Assembly Bill 1182, introduced earlier this month by Assemblymember Wendy...
$1.4 Million Gets 23 Homeless People Into Santa Monica Housing (That's $60,900 per individual)
An Information Item sent from Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole to the city council seeks to explain what achievements staff has made over the past year to address homelessness. In late November of...
French Fries at McDonalds in Orlando FLA Are Too Salty, And So Is My Email
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CONTACT A REPORTER" group. This morning I had breakfast at the McDonalds at the following address: 12301 E Colonial Dr,...
Letters: Landlords will use City Council Re-districting Lawsuit to End Rent Control
In covering the districting issue, you may perhaps not understand why some of us long time SM renters fear this issue as an existential threat to our very lives. No exaggeration. We see districting...
Like Being Hit By Lightning, Prop 47 Greatly Increased Property Crime in California
Pop 47 ushered in an increase in property crime statewide because many theft offenses were made inconsequential misdemeanors that carried little likelihood of incarceration. Last month the Public...
Ocean Towers Has Been Falsely Portrayed, Reports One Homeowner
A posted article about Ocean towers contains a ton of false information, I'd love a chance to discuss with the author and set the record straight. The following is just some of the information that is...
Potential For Injury is High on Electric Scooters by Bird and Lime
Riders and pedestrians are suffering serious injuries. I know this because my husband and I are Santa Monica personal injury attorneys and we are getting calls DAILY by injury victims: • Riders...
Will California "cure" the housing crisis by repealing both Costa-Hawkins and the Ellis Act? Nope.
One of the more depressing tricks employed by people who favor more government control of everything is this: Put government controls on a business, which causes problems, and then use the problems...
"Families belonging together: Freedom for Immigrants," at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles
Sat, June 30th, the rally to end the mass detention of immigrants, "Families belonging together: Freedom for Immigrants," began at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Protesters then marched togethe...
Sidewalk Scooters Endanger Residents, Action is Urgently Needed
This week I was nearly mowed down by 2 guys on scooters zipping down the sidewalk on Lincoln toward a busy corner. I turned and saw them bearing right down on me showing no intention of stopping for...
