Southern California's coastal communities can mitigate the plausible risks of a major tsunami with awareness and preparation.

Trash pollution on Santa Monica’s local beaches has increased due to previous COVID-19 protocols at restaurants. Single-use plastic masks litter the beaches and take-out bags flood the shores in an attempt to protect people from the virus.

A new interactive exhibit in Downtown Los Angeles, founded by artist Paige Solomon, tells the story of a once abandoned Madcap Motel. Inside, it's 18 themed rooms take visitors on a journey of "whimsical wonders and amusing adventures."

Art installation in Santa Monica offers a space for the community to honor the lives lost to COVID 19 and reflect on the impact of this ongoing pandemic.

Santa Monica College (SMC) has announced that they will be offering both online and in person courses for the Fall 2021 semester. While most the classes will be held online, a “significant number” of in-person classes will be available to students for the Fall 2021 semester which begins August 30.

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Historic Belmar Park’s virtual grand opening celebration took place on Feb. 28, via Zoom. The field itself opened on March 1 with its first Lacrosse game. The art installation and guiding plaques surround the field and are open for all to see.

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265 days ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as the first pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. 265 days ago, many of us had to look up the difference between “epidemic” and “pandemic.”

LACMA, The Getty, and The Broad revamp their online programming bringing films, talks, music, and family programming to Angelenos at home.

Once exiled from Main Street, the food trucks are now slowly returning. The food trucks are mandated to follow health measures such as requiring social distancing, only serving people with masks, and providing hand sanitizer.

A protest sparked in Santa Monica, Calif. in response to police brutality and racial injustice on Sunday, following multiple demonstrations taking place throughout the country in the last few days. These protests started in Minneapolis on May 26, the day after the killing of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25. Protests have occurred in Los Angeles since May 27, taking place in downtown Los Angeles (L.A.) and Beverly Hills and turning violent in some areas.

Peaceful protesters marched through Santa Monica, on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Later, looters converged in the downtown shopping area and broke into stores and stole merchandise.

The SMC Nursing Program will continue virtually during Fall and the clinical classes that were previously cancelled during spring, will resume gradually. Incoming applicants will remain on hold until further notice, as safety is prioritized amid pandemic. Both the administration and students face unprecedented challenges.

CARES ACT, $12 million emergency relief money for Santa Monica College, will distribute $6 million to students affected by the pandemic and the rest for institutional support. Primarily pell grant students qualify, while undocumented and international students are left out. Administration sends out surveys necessary to determine if a student qualifies. Students can reapply for financial aid if income has been affected due to COVID-19.

On March 19, Santa Monica College (SMC) faculty received an email with the subject line “Proctorio -- test proctoring software now available” from Interim Dean of Instructional Services, Jason Beardsley. The email explained that an online software known as Proctorio had become available to all SMC faculty that use Canvas, in an effort to “enhance academic integrity by monitoring each student’s behavior during an exam.”

Biden warns Americans to not drink bleach after Trump’s disinfectant suggestion at his brief went viral; the COVID-19 “hoax” gets clarification. Beach trips and outdoor activities may result in citations in Santa Monica as they are prohibited during heat wave this weekend due to the pandemic. Millions of Americans are being examined for coronavirus, while being reminded of prevention, symptoms and what to do if you are feeling sick.

The English Premier League (EPL), like all the other leagues around the world trying to cope with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, is still trying to figure out how to finish the 2019-20 season gracefully.