I’m fortunate I wasn’t sexually assaulted while living on the streets of Los Angeles County. Many unhoused women are, and some repeatedly — though being attacked three times helped
One local senior citizen who likened his fight for housing to a "death sentence" has been given a reprieve in his situation, finding at least a small bit
The latest in housing rights for all of Santa Monica’s residents was on the mind of locals on Wednesday, as a group of citizens expanded their knowledge on the
New exhibit salutes Chicano culture, community
The Chicano art movement has represented both the struggle and success of Mexican-American artists since the 1960s, and the Mecca of Chicano art now
Nearly $200 million in grant money will go to California cities and counties to move homeless people from encampments into housing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday while also pledging increased
California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to
You’ve likely heard about AI powering driverless cars, writing term papers and creating unsettling deep fakes. Can that same technology also prevent people from becoming homeless?
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The spirit of Santa Monica was buzzing around the campus of John Adams Middle School, as local leaders gathered for the 2024 State of the City event on Thursday to
On Feb. 23, Amazon Head of Community Engagement (West) David Ambroz spoke to the Rotary Club of Santa Monica about his new book A Place Called Home: A Memoir, during
The topic of Santa Monica’s present and future will bring the city’s leaders together on Thursday. This year’s annual State of the City event, beginning at 5
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging voters to approve a ballot initiative that he says is needed to tackle the state’s homeless crisis, a change social providers say
Following a recent vote of support for the Justice for Renters Act made by Santa Monica City Councilmembers, the city’s Rent Control Board followed suit with a unanimous resolution
