SMart Column: A Better Ship of State

Santa Monica Mirror 12/3 2:11P SM.a.r.t

On Tuesday, December 8th, shortly after 5:30 PM, Oscar de la Torre, Christine Parra, and I will be among the Council Members sworn in to make decisions on your behalf as we try to right the SS Santa...

Edify TV: Westside Tourism Faces Long Recovery

WestSideToday.com 12/3 2:04P Juliet Lemar

The local tourism industry–decimated by COVID-19, is not expected to reach previous levels until 2024 the LA Tourism and Convention Board says. Learn more in this video made possible by Santa Monica College. The post Edify TV: Westside Tourism...

Edify TV: Westside Tourism Faces Long Recovery

Santa Monica Mirror 12/3 2:04P Juliet Lemar

The local tourism industry–decimated by COVID-19, is not expected to reach previous levels until 2024 the LA Tourism and Convention Board says. Learn more in this video made possible by Santa Monica College.

Santa Monica Resident Sharon Gillerman Dies At Age 60: Santa Monica Beat – December, 3, 2020

Santa Monica Mirror 12/3 1:50P Juliet Lemar

Local news and culture in under 5 minutes. * Santa Monica Resident Sharon Gillerman Dies At Age 60 * Grant Elementary School Receives A Top Placement Among Los Angeles Schools All this and more on today’s show made possible by Hyperthermia Cancer...

Rams, Cardinals meet in crucial NFC West December showdown

Santa Monica Daily Press 12/3 1:20P Associated Press

DAVID BRANDT, AP Sports Writer The Arizona Cardinals haven t been very good the past few seasons, so many of their players haven t experienced a playoff push. Veteran right tackle Kelvin Beachum has been through these types of games when he was...

As some pandemic aid ends, what’s next for hurting Americans

Santa Monica Daily Press 12/3 1:18P Associated Press

SARAH SKIDMORE SELL,  AP Personal Finance Writer Americans who struggled through 2020 could face more hardship in the year ahead as pandemic related payments and protections come to an end. Expanded unemployment benefits will cease by the end of...

States plan for vaccines as daily US virus deaths top 3,100

Santa Monica Daily Press 12/3 1:16P Associated Press

SAM METZ and RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press States drafted plans Thursday for who will go to the front of the line when the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine become available later this month, as U.S. deaths from the outbreak eclipsed 3,100 in a...

Edify TV: Restaurant Grant Program Not Enough?

WestSideToday.com 12/3 12:10P Video

To help struggling restaurants, LA County is rolling out a grant program. But with most restaurants not qualifying, will it really help? Learn more in this video made possible by Santa Monica College . The post Edify TV: Restaurant Grant Program...

Edify TV: Restaurant Grant Program Not Enough?

Santa Monica Mirror 12/3 12:10P Edify TV

To help struggling restaurants, LA County is rolling out a grant program. But with most restaurants not qualifying, will it really help? Learn more in this video made possible by Santa Monica College .

California imposes new virus rules based on ICU capacity

Santa Monica Daily Press 12/3 8:53A Associated Press

ADAM BEAM, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he will impose a new stay-at-home order for areas where capacity at intensive care units falls below 15%.  Newsom announced the new plans amid an unprecedented surge of new...

Californians flee as strong winds push fire through canyons

Santa Monica Daily Press 12/3 5:27A Associated Press

CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press Powerful winds pushed flames through Southern California canyons early Thursday as an out-of-control wildfire burned near homes and forced residents to flee.  The blaze in Orange County s Silverado Canyon began...

California monolith erected that’s similar to Utah structure

Santa Monica Daily Press 12/3 5:26A Associated Press

A monolith has been spotted in Southern California that appears to be similar to one discovered in the Utah desert and another that was found in Romania. It s unclear who placed the monolith on a hiking trail in Atascadero, about halfway between...

Politicians eat own words after dining out, taking trips

Santa Monica Daily Press 12/3 5:24A Associated Press

JULIET WILLIAMS, Associated Press Their messaging has been clear: wear a mask, stay 6 feet apart, and most importantly: stay home! But their actions aren t living up to the rhetoric, creating a real political problem for some of the most vocal...

Letter to the Editor – Seamless connection

Santa Monica Daily Press 12/3 2:00A Guest Author

The new protected bike lane on Ocean Avenue is wonderful. It makes for a more safe and pleasant bike ride, and provides a seamless connection from the Colorado Esplanade to the California Incline. Bravo to those in the city who had the vision and...

Noteworthy – SOMETIMES SLICK IS VERYT GOOD

Santa Monica Daily Press 12/3 2:00A Charles Andrews

NICOLE RECOMMENDS: GIVE YOUR LOVED ONE THE GIFT OF MUSIC — or film, or poster. The holidays are fast approaching, and what better way to support a local business that really could use our help right now than to buy some (or all!) of your gifts from...