Change In Venice Boulevard Divides Commuters
"It makes it a lot less a highway and more a parking lot," Gigi Grase said.
White House Halts Equal Pay Rule
Efforts towards providing equal pay between genders were set back on August 28, 2017, when the Trump administration halted an Obama-era rule requiring businesses to report their employees' wages by gender, race, and ethnicity. The administration argued that the data collection requirement would be both "enormously burdensome" to companies and ineffective in addressing the gender wage gap.
Mercy for the Slaughtered
Every Sunday night a dedicated group of vegan activists gather outside a gaudily painted factory depicting fat, happy pigs rolling around in meadows while clown-like farmers wearing overalls trip over wheelbarrows and tractors trying to catch these naughty animals. Above these painted walls, ominous smoke billows from chimneys and a thick, feral smell lingers.
Protestors March to #DefendDACA in MacArthur Park
Demonstrators take to the streets of LA to #DefendDACA.
Bomb Threat at Santa Monica Pier
SMPD responds to anonymous bomb threat calls, causing for an evacuation at the Santa Monica Pier
SMC Students Weigh in on the Elimination of DACA
Upset, angry, worried, but hopeful. SMC students discuss what DACA means to them.
Students Rally and Occupy City Hall
Santa Monica College students march to confront their frustrations with SMC in light of the Trump Administration's decision to end DACA
SMC Community Comes Together in Support of DACA Students
SMC responds with community in reaction to the Trump Administration's decision to end DACA
La Tuna Fire Ceases Burning
The La Tuna Fire, known as LA's largest fire by acreage, ends its fiery trail.
Indigenous Peoples Day Makes History
Los Angeles City Council replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day in a historic vote to change the city calendar.
American Sorrow: The Passing of Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington has passed, marking yet another sad loss this year from a defining generation of rock music.
Santa Monica Remembers Our Veterans
Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, is a day to remember those who have fallen while fighting to protect our freedom.
Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community: A Pride Week Recap
From Monday, May 22 to Thursday, May 25, SMC hosted its first official Pride Week, a week of on-campus events made to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community.
Academic Success For Sale
While most students are struggling to enroll in classes and earn their A’s, some students at Santa Monica College have managed to purchase their guaranteed success, gift-wrapped in packages for thousands of dollars. For a price, these students can pay to enroll in “easy-A” courses and even skip school -- paid impersonators could take their courses for them.
Breaking: Police Arrest Suspects in Burglary Attempt
Three suspects who were followed by undercover investigators were arrested on the intersection of Pico and 16th on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.
Santa Monica Minute: Pride Week Episode
Watch the Pride Week special edition of the Santa Monica Minute.