Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words

The Daily Santa Monica Crime and Drug Video - October 10, 2024

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.

October 10 2024 Santa Monica Coalition Mini Documentary

Some of Santa Monica's leaders are always eager to attend the 'Ribbon Cutting' events offering free food and PR. But they never seem to show up to listen, and encourage more police presence and law enforcement so our current retail and restaurants remain. Even City-hired unarmed guards are getting stabbed. Outdoor camping in public spaces continues despite the Grants Pass Supreme Court Ruling and Governor Newsom's Executive Order. Everyday theft and transient addicts blocking entrances were 2 reasons reasons Barnes & Noble first gave up its flagship Promenade location at Wilshire. Here we go again.....REI, Old Navy, Brandy Melville, Wetzel's Pretzels, AMC Broadway Movie Theater, locally-owned retail and restaurants.....Even the owners of the Santa Monica Place Mall gave up. SMPD's Police Chief says even 1 or 2 Officers on foot would make a difference. But Santa Monica's City Manager and City Council do not prioritize our tax funds to allow that.

 
 

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.

Jack writes:

To the citizens of Venice & Santa Monica, you get the environment you voted for. Want better ? Then vote your representatives out !

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!

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.