Minimum Wage Increase For Californians
CALIFORNIA—On September 8, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that minimum wage will go up to the basic minimum rate of $16.50 per hour...
Santa Monica Struggles With Lawsuits And Finances
SANTA MONICA—On September 5, two of the Downtown Santa Monica (DTSM) City Council members Leonid Pustilnikov and Jon Farzam, filed suit in Los Angeles...
SCOTUS Backs POTUS On Immigration Raids In SOCAL
SAN FRANCISCO—On September 8, the California Supreme Court voted in a 6-3 to majority to lift the restrictions barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
CHP-LAPD To Provide Security For Kamala Harris
BRENTWOOD—On September 5, California Governor, Gavin Newsom, and Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass, announced that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) with assistance of the...
City Of Santa Monica Resignations Continue
SANTA MONICA— On August 27, the Director of Community Development, Armine’ Chaparyan submitted her written resignation to the City Manager, Oliver Chi indicating that...
Beverly Hills High Listed In U.S. School Rankings
BEVERLY HILLS—On August 27, US News and World Report’s 2025-2026 lists Beverly Hills High School as 348th within the state of California and 2,540...
Winning Lottery Ticket Purchased In Sherman Oaks
SHERMAN OAKS—On September 1, there was a lottery winner who will take home $1,378,451. Monday’s Labor Day winning ticket was purchased at the 76-gas...
Pier Pizza And Subs Employee Stabbed In Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—On Sunday, August 31, at approximately 5:00 p.m., an employee of PierPizza and Subs, located at 1603 Ocean Front Walk, was taking a...
Three Children Injured In Malibu Carjacking Crash
MALIBU—On Friday, August 29, three children ages 2, 7, and 9 had to be air lifted to UCLA Medical Center after the car they...
ICE Agents Deploy Tear Gas In Immigration Sweep
LOS ANGELES—On August 28, at 7:00 a.m. Citizens reported the presence of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at 1609 Wilshire Boulevard near the Carecen...