Once again Sacramento is trying to destroy our City and our State. The current Godzilla is Senate Bill 50 (SB50) introduced by the same real estate industry con artist Scott Weiner who tried to destroy our City last year with SB827. That previously defeated bill would have allowed four to eight story buildings anywhere in […]
Santa Monica hotel developer fined $16M for “bait-and-switch” construction scheme
Coastal Commission Chair Dayna Bochco and the Shore Hotel The developer of Santa Monica’s Shore Hotel had agreed to build a moderately-priced property, in line with the two it would replace. But what ended up rising at 1515 Ocean Avenue was a high-end hotel that would price out a large number of potential guests. Now, […]
Syrian SMC Student Wins Nation’s Largest Private Scholarship
SMC’s Hesham Jarmakani wins Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship By Staff Writer Santa Monica College (SMC) student Hesham Jarmakani has won the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive scholarship will provide him with up to $40,000 annually for a maximum of three years to complete his bachelor’s degree. Jarmakani […]
City Attorney Files Multiple Charges in Tenant Harassment Case.
By Staff Writer The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office has filed a criminal complaint charging Miesha Charnae Grant with five counts of tenant harassment in violation of Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 4.56.020, one count of operating an unlawful business in violation SMMC Section 6.04.020, five counts of grand theft in violation of Penal […]
DocDrew’s Swish Issue 4, Volume 3
By Dr. Paul Drew Welcome to the fourth issue of volume three of Swish, a weekly periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as standings, schedules, announcements, and updates from the program. April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and our coaches took pledges to be […]
Terrorist Who Wanted to Carry Out Attack at Santa Monica Pier Arrested
Federal authorities arrest Mark Steven Domingo By Sam Catanzaro Federal authorities have thwarted a major terrorist threat targeting various Southern California locations, including Santa Monica Pier, according to the Department of Justice. On Friday, April 26, 26-year-old Mark Steven Domingo of Reseda was arrested by federal authorities in connection to a terror plot to detonate […]