Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
A chronicle by the Santa Monica Coalition of the truth about life on our streets
Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents our neighbors, their wants and desires equivalent to those of people who pay rent and pay taxes. The 'freedom' of some, most of whom suffer from drug addiction and mental illness, to live in filth, disease and to commit crimes with impunity, is valued over the ability of the rest of society to live healthy lives in law and order.
Watch the videos shot and distributed by the Santa Monica Coalition, a different one each day, to see what is actually happening in a city that is no longer a magnet for tourists and shoppers.
The Santa Monica Coalition is a movement comprised of Santa Monica residents, business owners, and locals that addresses the humanitarian crisis, public safety concerns, the rising crime, and the current lack of responsiveness from the City of Santa Monica.
September 9 2024 Santa Monica Coalition Mini Documentary
LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath lied before the Palisades Democratic Club yesterday afternoon. Santa Monica City Council has 4 times, twice in writing, asked Supervisor Horvath and Barbara Ferrer to move the distribution of needles and meth pipes out of its parks. Further, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and LAHSA CEO Va Lecia Adams were ordered by Superior Court Judge David Carter to produce information in 2 weeks about homeless assistance funds that have been misallocated and unaccounted for. The same will happen in Santa Monica. Sadly Santa Monica's City Manager, Mayor and City Council have the legal authority to end the needle and meth pipe handouts. They refuse to do so. The "non-profits" in Santa Monica benefit at the expense of residents. The Santa Monica Coalition will expose in a big way the illegal and immoral actions of its local City leaders and 'non-profits.'
Reader Comments(4)
jean writes:
Santa Monica had issues before and did nothing. Are we forgetting that food distribution use to happen on the promenade and the upper park? No one complained then and that was a huge issue for the businesses. Seems like now that it is bothering those outside of the promenade plus the promenade is losing money everyone cares. The issue should have been handled years ago.
05/20/2024, 11:19 am
Jack writes:
To the citizens of Venice & Santa Monica, you get the environment you voted for. Want better ? Then vote your representatives out !
04/11/2024, 3:01 pm
donthaveone writes:
The promenade should be filled with people shopping and eating but it's a ghost town! So sad how they have ruined our Santa Monica!
12/22/2023, 8:58 am
SurfLawyer writes:
I've been reading the Observer for years. I've come to like these daily crime videos. The other items I can see in many sites, but this is great.
11/20/2023, 3:37 pm