The Santa
Monica Lookout, Santa Monica, California -- MAY 2020
Santa Monica Curfew Takes Effect Tonight May 30, 2020 -- Following the City of Los Angeles' lead, Santa Monica imposed a curfew Saturday from 8 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. Sunday to ensure public safety, as violent protests spread in the region and across the nation.
Santa Monica Lifts Ban on Dining Out, Getting a Haircut May 29, 2020 -- For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit Santa Monica two and a half months ago, customers can get their hair cut at local salons and barbershops, and diners can enjoy a sit-down meal at local restaurants.
Santa Monica Coronavirus Cases Continue Slowing Trend May 29, 2020 -- Seven coronavirus cases have been reported in Santa Monica this week, furthering a slowing trend as houses of worship and offices reopen and stores allow customers inside.
OPINION -- Save Our Playgrounds, Save Santa Monica May 28, 2020 -- Santa Monica needs to stop spending public funds on politically-driven campaigns that do not directly serve our small community. It’s time for a new Save Our Playgrounds campaign.
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Petition to Hear Voting Rights Appeal May 26, 2020 -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a petition to take up a case challenging the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) at the center of a districting lawsuit against Santa Monica.
City Releases Plan to Restore Programs Slashed Due to Coronavirus Shutdown May 22, 2020 -- Two major afterschool programs will be up and running, park recreational facilities restored and vulnerable renters will be assured of staying in their homes under City programs the Council is expected to restore Tuesday.
SMC Distributes More Than $6 Million to Students Hardest Hit By COVID-19 Shutdown May 21, 2020 -- Returning Santa Monica College (SMC) sophomore Joselyn Acosta is using her coronavirus relief money to turn her gas back on and pay her electric bill. She is one of an estimated 5,000 SMC students expected to qualify for $6.1 million in direct emergency funding.
OPINION -- A Time for Engagement May 20, 2020 -- As we now see glimmers of hope in the first stages of phased reopening, our life as one community is equally visible. We must rebuild together, writes Interim City Manager Lane Dilg.
Rent Board Sets Annual Adjustment, Explores Freeze May 20, 2020 -- The Santa Monica Rent Control Board asked staff on Thursday to explore the possibility of a rent freeze before voting to allow landlords to increase rents by 1.4 percent next month.
Coronavirus Cases in Santa Monica Dipped Last Week May 18, 2020 -- The number of coronavirus cases confirmed in Santa Monica dipped to 58 last week, five fewer than the previous week, while six patients of local nursing homes and three Santa Monica residents who had the virus died.
LETTERS -- Missing the Forest for the Trees May 18, 2020 -- As our political leaders determine the best way to limit death from the coronavirus, they should give serious consideration to how many people will be killed by the quarantine.
LETTERS -- Enough Already with the Edicts May 18, 2020 -- We do not need this continuing stream of non-scientifically based authoritarian edicts from politicians or bureaucrats.
Council Relaxes Business Requirements to Boost Economic Recovery May 14, 2020 -- The City Council on Tuesday made it easier for small local businesses to open and reopen in Santa Monica's business districts after the coronavirus shutdown by loosening requirements.
SPECIAL REPORT --Coronavirus Shutdown Forced Inevitable Cuts, Fiscal Expert Says May 13, 2020 -- The sudden and drastic budget cuts the Santa Monica City Council is making were inevitable, even without a coronavirus shutdown, according to a prominent member of a disbanded citizen's budget advisory committee.
SMC Seeks Applicants for Citizens Bond Oversight Committee May 13, 2020 -- Santa Monica College (SMC) is seeking business representatives to help oversee the implementation of bond measures that are funding capital improvement projects.
Are Council Members Willing to Give Up Their Salaries? Here Are Their Responses May 12, 2020 -- As the City sent 30-day layoff notices to 156 Santa Monica employees Monday, the Lookout asked Council members if they would be willing to give up their salaries during the fiscal crisis spurred by the coronavirus shutdown.
Developer of Water Garden, Ocean Towers Dies
May 11, 2020 -- Jerome H. "Jerry" Snyder -- a prominent Los Angeles developer who helped trigger Santa Monica's transformation into a high-tech center -- died Friday in his Bel Air home after a brief battle with cancer. He was 90. Snyder's major projects included the Water Garden and Ocean Towers.
SMRR Proposes Business Tax Hikes, Chamber Stunned May 7, 2020 --- Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR) on Monday proposed hiking taxes on select businesses to help the city recover from the steepest and swiftest economic downturn in its 145-year history.
Select Stores to Reopen for Curbside Service Friday May 7, 2020 -- Santa Monicans can once again purchase "nonessential" items such as books, music, clothes and toys at a select number of stores that will reopen Friday for "curbside pickup."
City Council Slashes Up to 247 Full-time Jobs; Cuts Will Be Felt at All Levels May 6, 2020 -- The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday voted to quickly lay off as many as 247 full-time employees, resulting in sweeping cuts to programs and services. The beach city's 93,000 residents will feel the immediate impact of the cuts.
SPECIAL REPORT --Housing Fund Mostly Off Limits to Budget Cuts, City Official Say May 5, 2020 -- The City of Monica has enough money available in its Housing Trust Fund to avert many of the budget cuts the City Council is expected to make Tuesday. But it would have to sacrifice one of its top funding priorities -- the creation of affordable housing -- to help bridge the massive budget gap caused by the coronavirus shutdown.
Man Stabbed at Downtown Santa Monica Train Station May 4, 2020 -- A man was stabbed inside the Expo train station in Downtown Santa Monica early Saturday morning in what officials believe was in incident involving two homeless individuals.
EXTRA! --City Plan Eliminates Nearly 500 Jobs, Scraps Programs, Shutters Facilities May 1, 2020 -- Slammed with a projected deficit of $224 million by July 2022, the City Council on Tuesday is expected to eliminate nearly 500 positions, shutter facilities and drastically scale back programs and services.
Coronavirus Crisis Fuels Development Debate May 1, 2020 -- The financial crisis triggered by the cornavirus shutdown is reigniting a longstanding debate between pro-development and slow-growth forces in Santa Monica.
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