Mountain lion living in Santa Monica Mountains gives birth to adorable litter of kittens
Check out the most adorable newborns in town.
Curfew issued for Los Angeles County, additional cities for Wednesday night to curb unrest
For the fourth night in a row, Los Angeles County issued a curfew order in order to prevent looting and violence that was reported earlier in the week as separate, peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd were held across the county.
Santa Monica official pledges solidarity to protesters and support for business
Peaceful marches followed by lawless looting and vandalism in Santa Monica over the weekend led to over 400 arrests. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, 95% of those arrested were not city residents. Luckily, no one was seriously injured but many local merchants suffered property damage.
Curfew issued for Los Angeles County, additional cities for Tuesday night to curb unrest
Cities and counties across Southern California are beginning to impose curfews again for Tuesday night in an attempt to curb civil unrest.
Peaceful protesters don't want message behind George Floyd rallies overshadowed by violence
Two very different stories can be told about what happened over the weekend in Los Angeles and across the nation. One demonstrates solidarity among people of all races, doing whatever they can to make sure that the message isn't lost in translation: black individuals are not being treated as first-class citizens in the United States and the death of George Floyd can't be another statistic. The other attempts to distract from that message by whatever means possible in hopes of capitalizing on a divided nation in order to shatter our dreams of unity.
95% of the 400 individuals arrested in Santa Monica traveled to the city, police say
Over 400 individuals were arrested Sunday night in Santa Monica after a night filled with looting and unrest, but officials say 95% were individuals who traveled to the city.
Video shows looters raiding Amazon van in Santa Monica, California
As many demonstrators gathered for a peaceful protest to condemn police brutality in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, a group of individuals broke into several stores in the area, shattering glass and looting merchandise.
Community comes together to pick up the pieces in wake of Santa Monica lootings
At sunrise Monday, volunteers with brooms and buckets began cleaning the trail of devastation left by looters who took to the streets as demonstrators were protesting the Minneaplis in-custody death of George Floyd.
More curfews issued in Santa Monica, Beverly Hills to try to stop further looting in LA County
At least two cities in Los Angeles County hard hit by looting during demonstrations protesting the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis plan imposed another curfew Monday to try to stop violence and looting that raged over the weekend, as religious, community and labor leaders call for an end to the demonstrations.
Protesters try to stop looting at Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica
Looters attacked the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica on Sunday, the third straight day that local protests against police brutality were marred by criminal activity.
Bike sales spike nationwide during COVID-19 pandemic
Business is booming for bike shops across the nation as families seek ways to stay in shape and get outside during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Santa Monica unveils proposed plan for COVID-19 recovery
A quickly assembled task force of Santa Monica business, community, and political leaders has outlined a proposal for emerging from the coronavirus shutdown, including a restructuring of some city operations, officials said Saturday.
Hospital reinstates suspended Santa Monica nurses who demanded proper PPE to treat COVID-19 patients
At least 10 nurses are heading back to the COVID-19 ward this week after being suspended for demanding protective respirator masks, the National Nurses United union said Tuesday.
Santa Monica brewery offers specialty beer to benefit coronavirus fight
Starting today, beer-loving Angelenos who are homebound due to the coronavirus will be able to directly support patients, their families and health care workers by enjoying an India Pale Ale at home, thanks to Santa Monica Brew Works.
Santa Monica nurses suspended for refusing COVID-19 care without N95 mask: report
Ten nurses at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica have reportedly been suspended after refusing to care for COVID-19 patients without N95 masks.
Three more nurses suspended for objecting to work without PPE during COVID-19 pandemic
Three more nurses say Providence Saint John’s suspended them because they objected to working without proper personal protective equipment. The California Nurses Association says Providence has suspended a total of 10 RNs for the same reason.
Lionsgate to offer 4 Fridays of free movies streaming live on YouTube
With movie theaters shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, Santa Monica-based Lionsgate announced on Monday that the studio is teaming with Fandango and YouTube to live-stream four of its most popular library titles for free on consecutive Fridays at 6 p.m.
Are nurses getting safe masks? Some don't think so
It’s baffling to think that hospital responders are not getting the equipment they need to treat COVID-19 patients, but that’s exactly what nurses from Providence Saint John’s nurses are claiming. N95 masks are readily available for doctors, but they are being told to use surgical masks, instead, in some cases.
SoCal school districts announce closures due to coronavirus outbreak
School districts in Southern California have announced closures in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.
Some SoCal beaches closed by officials to deter crows amid coronavirus outbreak
Sunshine lured crowds to California beaches and parks on Sunday despite a statewide stay-at-home order, prompting more closures as officials announced plans to ramp up testing procedures for the coronavirus.