Christopher Michael Mondev held on $3 million bail By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has announced that a Santa Monica man who shot his brother Sunday used a small handgun in the shooting. The incident happened around 5:25 p.m. Sunday, August 25 near the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Idaho Avenue in […]
Big Housing Action Imminent Despite Past Votes
California voters have often made it clear they don’t much care for efforts by the state to interfere with free markets in housing. Despite some public polls showing support for denser housing and rent controls, these ideas don’t do well at the ballot box, the latest example last year’s resounding defeat of the pro-rent control […]
Square Footage Cap for Santa Monica Hotel Housekeepers?
Santa Monica City Council to consider hotel worker protection regulations in rules that have gained national attention. By Sam Catanzaro As host to over eight million visitors annually Santa Monica’s tourism industry employs over 2,000 hotel housekeepers across 41 hotels and motels. To address vulnerabilities that hotel workers face in the workplace, Santa Monica City Council […]
Santa Monica Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint Friday
By Staff Writer In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes and the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is addressing this issue by holding a DUI checkpoint this Friday, August 23. “The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) supports the effort from theOffice of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers […]
Witkoff Group snags construction loan for Santa Monica luxury development
Witkoff Group’s Steve Witkoff and a rendering of the project at 500 Broadway The Witkoff Group landed a mezzanine construction loan for its 249-unit luxury apartment project in Downtown Santa Monica. The New York-based firm, led by founder Steve Witkoff, is building the mixed-use complex — which includes more than 50,000 square feet of retail […]
DocDrew’s Swish Issue 4, Volume 4
Welcome to the fourth issue of volume four of Swish, a weekly periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as announcements and updates from the program. The Santa Monica YMCA currently has teams playing in the Culver-Palms summer league. The season is getting near the […]