SEIU 99 Pickets SMMUSD, Hints at Strike if New Contract Isn’t Reached
Union actions have become a familiar site in Santa Monica over the last few months, but the location for this picket is less familiar....
Council Again Asks County to End Needle Exchange Program at Reed Park
Caption: Gleam Davis holds up a fentanyl testing kit that the county hands out with needles in their exchange program after Phil Brock complained...
Unite Here! Celebrates Compromise with 34 Hotels Across Region As Santa Monica Council Stands Down on Noise Ordinance Proposal
Last September, then Councilmember (now Mayor) Phil Brock made an unforced error when he introduced a motion aimed at reducing the impact that the...
City Installs Flashing Crosswalks at 19th/San Vicente and Mid-Block on 2nd Street
The Santa Monica Department of Transportation upgraded a pair of crosswalks with "Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon" (RRFB) more commonly known as "flashing lights." The...
Council Will Consider Resolution to Give Cyclists Recourse Against Unsafe and Aggressive Drivers without SMPD Involvement
(Caption: The idea of an anti-harassment ordinance may be new for Santa Monica, but the need isn't. Former Santa Monica Next editor Gary Kavanagh...
