SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT Santa Monica Lookout is Santa Monica's first online newspaper started in March 1999 by professional reporters. While the Santa Monica Lookout is a digital paper, we adhere to a tusted way of reporting news in a factual, objective and traditional way. We Attribute quotes, verify facts and source data. You can trust the Santa Monica Lookout for serious reporting. MAN LEAPS FROM FREEWAY OVERPASS MARKING 3RD PUBLIC SUICIDE May 13, 2021 -- A man jumped to his death from a freeway overpass Thursday afternoon, marking the third public suicide in Santa Monica this year. Officers responded to a dispatch call shortly before 2 p.m. reporting a man "hugging the guardrail" of the overpass on the 400 block of the 10 Freeway BLOOM TO RUN FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR IN 2022 By Jorge Casuso. January 6, 2021 -- State Assemblymember Richard Bloom -- who has championed environmental, housing and transportation bills in his eight years in Sacramento -- announced Wednesday he will run for County Supervisor in 2022. Bloom will seek to replace Sheila Kuehl, a fellow Santa Monica resident who has made clear she will not ACTIVIST DOCTORS GROUP LAUNCHES PETITION TO STOP "FORCED Activist Doctors Group Launches Petition to Stop "Forced" Vaccinations. February 2, 2020 -- A group of doctors who made headlines after a viral video questioned the medical response to the coronavirus pandemic has launched a petition drive opposing the use of pressure to administer the new vaccines. The Petition To Stop Forced

Experimental

MISSING WOMAN FOUND

Missing Woman Found. March 18, 2021 -- Santa Monica police on Thursday announced they had located a 37-year-old woman who had been missing since she left her Ocean Avenue Apartment at dawn on Monday. Sherelle Hatcher -- a Baltimore native in town for work -- was located on Thursday, two days after she was reported missing, said Lt. Rudy

Flores.

SANTA MONICA RESIDENT CHARGED WITH ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. September 20, 2019 -- Santa Monica resident Sara Soultani was among 25 defendants charged for their alleged involvement in healthcare fraud schemes that sought more than $150 million in payments, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Soulati -- who according to her website operates her SERIAL KILLER ARRESTED BY SANTA MONICA POLICE FACES DEATH We Love Property Management Headaches! 1900 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 434-4000: By Lookout Staff. August 22, 2019 -- A jury on Thursday found convicted serial killer Michael Gargiulo, known as the "Hollywood Ripper," was sane when he murdered two women and attempted to murder a third in her Santa Monica apartment. MORE THAN 3,500 VIOLATIONS OF SANTA MONICA LEAF BLOWER BAN More Than 3,500 Violations of Santa Monica Leaf Blower Ban Reported in Three Years. May 17, 2017 -- Although Santa Monica imposes a stiff fine, the City continues to struggle to enforce its 1991 ban of the popular but noisy and pollution-prone gardening tools, according to an update issued this month by City code enforcement officials.

THE LOOKOUT

Santa Monica Police Detective Linda C. Brown was sentenced Wednesday to 11 1/2 years in state prison for the Oct. 1, 1997 shooting of her former lover, a married fellow cop, in what she claimed was self-defense and he claimed was a classic act of a woman scorned. The verdict stunned Brown and her SANTA MONICA NEWS "BANG THE WALL" MURAL PUSHES LIMITS "Bang the Hate" Mural Pushes Limits . By Ann K. Williams Staff Writer. May 4-- In February, Santa Monica High School’s walls were disfigured by hateful slurs.Now some students want to cover one with a mural that combats racism, but say they’ve run into a wall of opposition from school officials. SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT Santa Monica Lookout is Santa Monica's first online newspaper started in March 1999 by professional reporters. While the Santa Monica Lookout is a digital paper, we adhere to a tusted way of reporting news in a factual, objective and traditional way. We Attribute quotes, verify facts and source data. You can trust the Santa Monica Lookout for serious reporting. MAN LEAPS FROM FREEWAY OVERPASS MARKING 3RD PUBLIC SUICIDE May 13, 2021 -- A man jumped to his death from a freeway overpass Thursday afternoon, marking the third public suicide in Santa Monica this year. Officers responded to a dispatch call shortly before 2 p.m. reporting a man "hugging the guardrail" of the overpass on the 400 block of the 10 Freeway BLOOM TO RUN FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR IN 2022 By Jorge Casuso. January 6, 2021 -- State Assemblymember Richard Bloom -- who has championed environmental, housing and transportation bills in his eight years in Sacramento -- announced Wednesday he will run for County Supervisor in 2022. Bloom will seek to replace Sheila Kuehl, a fellow Santa Monica resident who has made clear she will not ACTIVIST DOCTORS GROUP LAUNCHES PETITION TO STOP "FORCED Activist Doctors Group Launches Petition to Stop "Forced" Vaccinations. February 2, 2020 -- A group of doctors who made headlines after a viral video questioned the medical response to the coronavirus pandemic has launched a petition drive opposing the use of pressure to administer the new vaccines. The Petition To Stop Forced

Experimental

MISSING WOMAN FOUND

Missing Woman Found. March 18, 2021 -- Santa Monica police on Thursday announced they had located a 37-year-old woman who had been missing since she left her Ocean Avenue Apartment at dawn on Monday. Sherelle Hatcher -- a Baltimore native in town for work -- was located on Thursday, two days after she was reported missing, said Lt. Rudy

Flores.

SANTA MONICA RESIDENT CHARGED WITH ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. September 20, 2019 -- Santa Monica resident Sara Soultani was among 25 defendants charged for their alleged involvement in healthcare fraud schemes that sought more than $150 million in payments, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Soulati -- who according to her website operates her SERIAL KILLER ARRESTED BY SANTA MONICA POLICE FACES DEATH We Love Property Management Headaches! 1900 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 434-4000: By Lookout Staff. August 22, 2019 -- A jury on Thursday found convicted serial killer Michael Gargiulo, known as the "Hollywood Ripper," was sane when he murdered two women and attempted to murder a third in her Santa Monica apartment. MORE THAN 3,500 VIOLATIONS OF SANTA MONICA LEAF BLOWER BAN More Than 3,500 Violations of Santa Monica Leaf Blower Ban Reported in Three Years. May 17, 2017 -- Although Santa Monica imposes a stiff fine, the City continues to struggle to enforce its 1991 ban of the popular but noisy and pollution-prone gardening tools, according to an update issued this month by City code enforcement officials.

THE LOOKOUT

Santa Monica Police Detective Linda C. Brown was sentenced Wednesday to 11 1/2 years in state prison for the Oct. 1, 1997 shooting of her former lover, a married fellow cop, in what she claimed was self-defense and he claimed was a classic act of a woman scorned. The verdict stunned Brown and her SANTA MONICA NEWS "BANG THE WALL" MURAL PUSHES LIMITS "Bang the Hate" Mural Pushes Limits . By Ann K. Williams Staff Writer. May 4-- In February, Santa Monica High School’s walls were disfigured by hateful slurs.Now some students want to cover one with a mural that combats racism, but say they’ve run into a wall of opposition from school officials. PLAN TO PUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SINGLE-FAMILY 10 hours ago · June 11, 2021 -- A plan that would pave the way for affordable housing projects in most Santa Monica single-family neighborhoods lacks the support to win City Council approval. The plan would allow 100 percent affordable housing projects of up to four stories in an overlay zone that covers all R1 COUNCIL APPROVES MAIN STREET PILOT PROGRAM 1 day ago · June 10, 2021 -- Assuring neighboring residents that it is only a test, the City Council on Tuesday greenlighted a plan to close two blocks of Main Street to traffic on select weekends. The street would be blocked off on four Saturdays and Sundays over four months, although the hours the street SANTA MONICA MARKS LOWEST LEVEL OF COVID CASES AS STATE June 8, 2021 -- As California prepares to reopen in one week, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Santa Monica have reached the lowest levels since a health emergency was declared in March of last year, according to data from County Health. The number of confirmed cases in COUNCIL VOTES TO HIRE BOBADILLA AS CITY MANAGER, JALILI AS June 8, 2021 -- The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted to hire Montebello City Manager René Bobadilla as the new city manager. The Council also unanimously voted to bring back former City Manager John Jalili to serve as interim city BOBADILLA REJECTS OFFER TO BECOME SANTA MONICA CITY MANGER 1 day ago · Editor's note: This article was updated at 8 p.m. to include a statement from Bobadilla. June 10, 2021 -- Montebello City Manager René Bobadilla informed the Santa Monica City Council on Thursday that he is rejecting the offer to become the new City Manager. The rejection letter comes less than two SANTA MONICA RENTS CONTINUE RISING AFTER BIG DROP, REPORT Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. April 27, 2021 -- After a big drop during the coronavirus shutdown, Santa Monica rents increased for the fourth straight month in April, rising by 3 percent over the past month and outpacing rent growth nationwide, according to the latest report by COUNCIL TO TRY 7TH TIME TO PICK CITY MANAGER Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated that the City Council has met in special closed session six times in its search for a City Manager. The Council has met five times. June 7, 2021 -- The City Council has two weeks to hire a permanent or interim City Manager

or the decision

THE SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT NEWS 1 day ago · The Santa Monica Lookout, Santa Monica, California -- MAY 2021. City Manager Delivers Optimistic But Cautious Budget Message May 12, 2021 -- (UPDATED) Santa Monica is facing a "bright future ahead," although the city's economy "is nearing a point of diminishing returns." That was the optimistic, yet cautious message, delivered by Interim City Manager Lane Dilg when presenting the UNDEFINED - SURFSANTAMONICA.COM By Jorge Casuso. June 9, 2021 -- The City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to create a code of conduct to help deter confidential information from being leaked and revisit a police investigation into a 30-year-old hate crime.

MISSING WOMAN FOUND

Missing Woman Found. March 18, 2021 -- Santa Monica police on Thursday announced they had located a 37-year-old woman who had been missing since she left her Ocean Avenue Apartment at dawn on Monday. Sherelle Hatcher -- a Baltimore native in town for work -- was located on Thursday, two days after she was reported missing, said Lt. Rudy

Flores.

SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT Santa Monica Lookout is Santa Monica's first online newspaper started in March 1999 by professional reporters. While the Santa Monica Lookout is a digital paper, we adhere to a tusted way of reporting news in a factual, objective and traditional way. We Attribute quotes, verify facts and source data. You can trust the Santa Monica Lookout for serious reporting. MAN LEAPS FROM FREEWAY OVERPASS MARKING 3RD PUBLIC SUICIDE May 13, 2021 -- A man jumped to his death from a freeway overpass Thursday afternoon, marking the third public suicide in Santa Monica this year. Officers responded to a dispatch call shortly before 2 p.m. reporting a man "hugging the guardrail" of the overpass on the 400 block of the 10 Freeway BLOOM TO RUN FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR IN 2022 By Jorge Casuso. January 6, 2021 -- State Assemblymember Richard Bloom -- who has championed environmental, housing and transportation bills in his eight years in Sacramento -- announced Wednesday he will run for County Supervisor in 2022. Bloom will seek to replace Sheila Kuehl, a fellow Santa Monica resident who has made clear she will not ACTIVIST DOCTORS GROUP LAUNCHES PETITION TO STOP "FORCED Activist Doctors Group Launches Petition to Stop "Forced" Vaccinations. February 2, 2020 -- A group of doctors who made headlines after a viral video questioned the medical response to the coronavirus pandemic has launched a petition drive opposing the use of pressure to administer the new vaccines. The Petition To Stop Forced

Experimental

MISSING WOMAN FOUND

Missing Woman Found. March 18, 2021 -- Santa Monica police on Thursday announced they had located a 37-year-old woman who had been missing since she left her Ocean Avenue Apartment at dawn on Monday. Sherelle Hatcher -- a Baltimore native in town for work -- was located on Thursday, two days after she was reported missing, said Lt. Rudy

Flores.

SANTA MONICA RESIDENT CHARGED WITH ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. September 20, 2019 -- Santa Monica resident Sara Soultani was among 25 defendants charged for their alleged involvement in healthcare fraud schemes that sought more than $150 million in payments, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Soulati -- who according to her website operates her SERIAL KILLER ARRESTED BY SANTA MONICA POLICE FACES DEATH We Love Property Management Headaches! 1900 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 434-4000: By Lookout Staff. August 22, 2019 -- A jury on Thursday found convicted serial killer Michael Gargiulo, known as the "Hollywood Ripper," was sane when he murdered two women and attempted to murder a third in her Santa Monica apartment. MORE THAN 3,500 VIOLATIONS OF SANTA MONICA LEAF BLOWER BAN More Than 3,500 Violations of Santa Monica Leaf Blower Ban Reported in Three Years. May 17, 2017 -- Although Santa Monica imposes a stiff fine, the City continues to struggle to enforce its 1991 ban of the popular but noisy and pollution-prone gardening tools, according to an update issued this month by City code enforcement officials.

THE LOOKOUT

Santa Monica Police Detective Linda C. Brown was sentenced Wednesday to 11 1/2 years in state prison for the Oct. 1, 1997 shooting of her former lover, a married fellow cop, in what she claimed was self-defense and he claimed was a classic act of a woman scorned. The verdict stunned Brown and her SANTA MONICA NEWS "BANG THE WALL" MURAL PUSHES LIMITS "Bang the Hate" Mural Pushes Limits . By Ann K. Williams Staff Writer. May 4-- In February, Santa Monica High School’s walls were disfigured by hateful slurs.Now some students want to cover one with a mural that combats racism, but say they’ve run into a wall of opposition from school officials. SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT Santa Monica Lookout is Santa Monica's first online newspaper started in March 1999 by professional reporters. While the Santa Monica Lookout is a digital paper, we adhere to a tusted way of reporting news in a factual, objective and traditional way. We Attribute quotes, verify facts and source data. You can trust the Santa Monica Lookout for serious reporting. MAN LEAPS FROM FREEWAY OVERPASS MARKING 3RD PUBLIC SUICIDE May 13, 2021 -- A man jumped to his death from a freeway overpass Thursday afternoon, marking the third public suicide in Santa Monica this year. Officers responded to a dispatch call shortly before 2 p.m. reporting a man "hugging the guardrail" of the overpass on the 400 block of the 10 Freeway BLOOM TO RUN FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR IN 2022 By Jorge Casuso. January 6, 2021 -- State Assemblymember Richard Bloom -- who has championed environmental, housing and transportation bills in his eight years in Sacramento -- announced Wednesday he will run for County Supervisor in 2022. Bloom will seek to replace Sheila Kuehl, a fellow Santa Monica resident who has made clear she will not ACTIVIST DOCTORS GROUP LAUNCHES PETITION TO STOP "FORCED Activist Doctors Group Launches Petition to Stop "Forced" Vaccinations. February 2, 2020 -- A group of doctors who made headlines after a viral video questioned the medical response to the coronavirus pandemic has launched a petition drive opposing the use of pressure to administer the new vaccines. The Petition To Stop Forced

Experimental

MISSING WOMAN FOUND

Missing Woman Found. March 18, 2021 -- Santa Monica police on Thursday announced they had located a 37-year-old woman who had been missing since she left her Ocean Avenue Apartment at dawn on Monday. Sherelle Hatcher -- a Baltimore native in town for work -- was located on Thursday, two days after she was reported missing, said Lt. Rudy

Flores.

SANTA MONICA RESIDENT CHARGED WITH ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. September 20, 2019 -- Santa Monica resident Sara Soultani was among 25 defendants charged for their alleged involvement in healthcare fraud schemes that sought more than $150 million in payments, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Soulati -- who according to her website operates her SERIAL KILLER ARRESTED BY SANTA MONICA POLICE FACES DEATH We Love Property Management Headaches! 1900 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 434-4000: By Lookout Staff. August 22, 2019 -- A jury on Thursday found convicted serial killer Michael Gargiulo, known as the "Hollywood Ripper," was sane when he murdered two women and attempted to murder a third in her Santa Monica apartment. MORE THAN 3,500 VIOLATIONS OF SANTA MONICA LEAF BLOWER BAN More Than 3,500 Violations of Santa Monica Leaf Blower Ban Reported in Three Years. May 17, 2017 -- Although Santa Monica imposes a stiff fine, the City continues to struggle to enforce its 1991 ban of the popular but noisy and pollution-prone gardening tools, according to an update issued this month by City code enforcement officials.

THE LOOKOUT

Santa Monica Police Detective Linda C. Brown was sentenced Wednesday to 11 1/2 years in state prison for the Oct. 1, 1997 shooting of her former lover, a married fellow cop, in what she claimed was self-defense and he claimed was a classic act of a woman scorned. The verdict stunned Brown and her SANTA MONICA NEWS "BANG THE WALL" MURAL PUSHES LIMITS "Bang the Hate" Mural Pushes Limits . By Ann K. Williams Staff Writer. May 4-- In February, Santa Monica High School’s walls were disfigured by hateful slurs.Now some students want to cover one with a mural that combats racism, but say they’ve run into a wall of opposition from school officials. PLAN TO PUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SINGLE-FAMILY 9 hours ago · June 11, 2021 -- A plan that would pave the way for affordable housing projects in most Santa Monica single-family neighborhoods lacks the support to win City Council approval. The plan would allow 100 percent affordable housing projects of up to four stories in an overlay zone that covers all R1 COUNCIL APPROVES MAIN STREET PILOT PROGRAM 1 day ago · June 10, 2021 -- Assuring neighboring residents that it is only a test, the City Council on Tuesday greenlighted a plan to close two blocks of Main Street to traffic on select weekends. The street would be blocked off on four Saturdays and Sundays over four months, although the hours the street SANTA MONICA MARKS LOWEST LEVEL OF COVID CASES AS STATE June 8, 2021 -- As California prepares to reopen in one week, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Santa Monica have reached the lowest levels since a health emergency was declared in March of last year, according to data from County Health. The number of confirmed cases in COUNCIL VOTES TO HIRE BOBADILLA AS CITY MANAGER, JALILI AS June 8, 2021 -- The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted to hire Montebello City Manager René Bobadilla as the new city manager. The Council also unanimously voted to bring back former City Manager John Jalili to serve as interim city BOBADILLA REJECTS OFFER TO BECOME SANTA MONICA CITY MANGER 1 day ago · Editor's note: This article was updated at 8 p.m. to include a statement from Bobadilla. June 10, 2021 -- Montebello City Manager René Bobadilla informed the Santa Monica City Council on Thursday that he is rejecting the offer to become the new City Manager. The rejection letter comes less than two SANTA MONICA RENTS CONTINUE RISING AFTER BIG DROP, REPORT Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. April 27, 2021 -- After a big drop during the coronavirus shutdown, Santa Monica rents increased for the fourth straight month in April, rising by 3 percent over the past month and outpacing rent growth nationwide, according to the latest report by COUNCIL TO TRY 7TH TIME TO PICK CITY MANAGER Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated that the City Council has met in special closed session six times in its search for a City Manager. The Council has met five times. June 7, 2021 -- The City Council has two weeks to hire a permanent or interim City Manager

or the decision

THE SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT NEWS 1 day ago · The Santa Monica Lookout, Santa Monica, California -- MAY 2021. City Manager Delivers Optimistic But Cautious Budget Message May 12, 2021 -- (UPDATED) Santa Monica is facing a "bright future ahead," although the city's economy "is nearing a point of diminishing returns." That was the optimistic, yet cautious message, delivered by Interim City Manager Lane Dilg when presenting the UNDEFINED - SURFSANTAMONICA.COM By Jorge Casuso. June 9, 2021 -- The City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to create a code of conduct to help deter confidential information from being leaked and revisit a police investigation into a 30-year-old hate crime.

MISSING WOMAN FOUND

Missing Woman Found. March 18, 2021 -- Santa Monica police on Thursday announced they had located a 37-year-old woman who had been missing since she left her Ocean Avenue Apartment at dawn on Monday. Sherelle Hatcher -- a Baltimore native in town for work -- was located on Thursday, two days after she was reported missing, said Lt. Rudy

Flores.

SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT Santa Monica Lookout is Santa Monica's first online newspaper started in March 1999 by professional reporters. While the Santa Monica Lookout is a digital paper, we adhere to a tusted way of reporting news in a factual, objective and traditional way. We Attribute quotes, verify facts and source data. You can trust the Santa Monica Lookout for serious reporting. HOMELESSNESS, CRIME STILL TOP RESIDENT CONCERNS, POLL FINDS Homelessness, Crime Still Top Resident Concerns, Poll Finds. May 28, 2021 -- A monthly text poll of Santa Monica residents found that crime and homelessness continue to top the list of resident concerns, as it did before the November Council election. The poll of some 170 "civically engaged" Santa Monica residents -- which was conducted

between

MAN LEAPS FROM FREEWAY OVERPASS MARKING 3RD PUBLIC SUICIDE May 13, 2021 -- A man jumped to his death from a freeway overpass Thursday afternoon, marking the third public suicide in Santa Monica this year. Officers responded to a dispatch call shortly before 2 p.m. reporting a man "hugging the guardrail" of the overpass on the 400 block of the 10 Freeway COUNCIL VOTES TO COVER HISTORIC MURAL IN CITY HALL LOBBY 1900 Pico Boulevard. Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. May 14, 2021 -- For the first time in more than 80 years, visitors to Santa Monica City Hall will not be able to clearly view a historic mural depicting Santa Monica's history. On Tuesday, the City Council voted 6 to 1 to cover with a woven scrim the panels depicting REPORT HARSHLY CRITICIZES POLICE RESPONSE TO MAY 31 RIOTS Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. May 6, 2021 -- On May 31, 2020, a woefully unprepared Santa Monica Police Department with no action plan or clear leadership was left to improvise a response to violent protests and looting it should have seen coming. That is the key conclusion of an eagerly awaited report

by the OIR

COUNCIL TAPS FORMER CITY MANAGER TO FIND CANDIDATE FOR TOP Council Taps Former City Manager to Find Candidate for Top Post. We Love Property Management Headaches! 1900 Pico Boulevard. Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. February 12, 2021 -- Former City manager Lamont Ewell -- who helped steer Santa Monica through the Great Recession -- will lead the search for a new City manager to WOMAN LEAPS TO HER DEATH FROM SANTA MONICA PLACE PARKING By Jorge Casuso. March 1, 2021 -- A woman jumped to her death from a Santa Monica Place parking structure late Saturday afternoon, marking the third suicide at the upscale shopping mall in less than six months. Police responded to a call shortly before 5 p.m. reporting that a woman was standing on the upper ledge of Parking Structure 8

near

SHORE HOTEL EXECUTIVE FACES FOUR FELONY COUNTS (310)828-7525 2802 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404

roque-mark.com

THE LOOKOUT

Santa Monica Police Detective Linda C. Brown was sentenced Wednesday to 11 1/2 years in state prison for the Oct. 1, 1997 shooting of her former lover, a married fellow cop, in what she claimed was self-defense and he claimed was a classic act of a woman scorned. The verdict stunned Brown and her SANTA_MONICA_LOOKOUT_NEWS_FELON_CHARGED_WITH_MURDER_OF Felon Charged with Murder of Santa Monica Woman. By Erica Williams Staff Writer. May 13-- A convicted felon with a history of luring women with bogus promises of work in the entertainment industry has been charged with the rape and capital murder of Kristine “Louise” Johnson, whose disappearance made national headlines earlier this year, county prosecutors announced Monday. SANTA MONICA LOOKOUT Santa Monica Lookout is Santa Monica's first online newspaper started in March 1999 by professional reporters. While the Santa Monica Lookout is a digital paper, we adhere to a tusted way of reporting news in a factual, objective and traditional way. We Attribute quotes, verify facts and source data. You can trust the Santa Monica Lookout for serious reporting. HOMELESSNESS, CRIME STILL TOP RESIDENT CONCERNS, POLL FINDS Homelessness, Crime Still Top Resident Concerns, Poll Finds. May 28, 2021 -- A monthly text poll of Santa Monica residents found that crime and homelessness continue to top the list of resident concerns, as it did before the November Council election. The poll of some 170 "civically engaged" Santa Monica residents -- which was conducted

between

MAN LEAPS FROM FREEWAY OVERPASS MARKING 3RD PUBLIC SUICIDE May 13, 2021 -- A man jumped to his death from a freeway overpass Thursday afternoon, marking the third public suicide in Santa Monica this year. Officers responded to a dispatch call shortly before 2 p.m. reporting a man "hugging the guardrail" of the overpass on the 400 block of the 10 Freeway COUNCIL VOTES TO COVER HISTORIC MURAL IN CITY HALL LOBBY 1900 Pico Boulevard. Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. May 14, 2021 -- For the first time in more than 80 years, visitors to Santa Monica City Hall will not be able to clearly view a historic mural depicting Santa Monica's history. On Tuesday, the City Council voted 6 to 1 to cover with a woven scrim the panels depicting REPORT HARSHLY CRITICIZES POLICE RESPONSE TO MAY 31 RIOTS Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. May 6, 2021 -- On May 31, 2020, a woefully unprepared Santa Monica Police Department with no action plan or clear leadership was left to improvise a response to violent protests and looting it should have seen coming. That is the key conclusion of an eagerly awaited report

by the OIR

COUNCIL TAPS FORMER CITY MANAGER TO FIND CANDIDATE FOR TOP Council Taps Former City Manager to Find Candidate for Top Post. We Love Property Management Headaches! 1900 Pico Boulevard. Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. February 12, 2021 -- Former City manager Lamont Ewell -- who helped steer Santa Monica through the Great Recession -- will lead the search for a new City manager to WOMAN LEAPS TO HER DEATH FROM SANTA MONICA PLACE PARKING By Jorge Casuso. March 1, 2021 -- A woman jumped to her death from a Santa Monica Place parking structure late Saturday afternoon, marking the third suicide at the upscale shopping mall in less than six months. Police responded to a call shortly before 5 p.m. reporting that a woman was standing on the upper ledge of Parking Structure 8

near

SHORE HOTEL EXECUTIVE FACES FOUR FELONY COUNTS (310)828-7525 2802 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404

roque-mark.com

THE LOOKOUT

Santa Monica Police Detective Linda C. Brown was sentenced Wednesday to 11 1/2 years in state prison for the Oct. 1, 1997 shooting of her former lover, a married fellow cop, in what she claimed was self-defense and he claimed was a classic act of a woman scorned. The verdict stunned Brown and her SANTA_MONICA_LOOKOUT_NEWS_FELON_CHARGED_WITH_MURDER_OF Felon Charged with Murder of Santa Monica Woman. By Erica Williams Staff Writer. May 13-- A convicted felon with a history of luring women with bogus promises of work in the entertainment industry has been charged with the rape and capital murder of Kristine “Louise” Johnson, whose disappearance made national headlines earlier this year, county prosecutors announced Monday. SANTA MONICA MARKS LOWEST LEVEL OF COVID CASES AS STATE 1 day ago · June 8, 2021 -- As California prepares to reopen in one week, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Santa Monica have reached the lowest levels since a health emergency was declared in March of last year, according to data from County Health. The number of confirmed cases in COUNCIL VOTES TO HIRE BOBADILLA AS CITY MANAGER, JALILI AS 1 day ago · June 8, 2021 -- The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted to hire Montebello City Manager René Bobadilla as the new city manager. The Council also unanimously voted to bring back former City Manager John Jalili to serve as interim city COUNCIL TO TRY 7TH TIME TO PICK CITY MANAGER June 7, 2021 -- The City Council has two weeks to hire a permanent or interim City Manager or the decision could be taken out of its hands, The Lookout has learned. The Council will try once again to fill the post on Tuesday evening after failing to make a decision at its sixth

special closed-door

COUNCIL TO TRY 7TH TIME TO PICK CITY MANAGER Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated that the City Council has met in special closed session six times in its search for a City Manager. The Council has met five times. June 7, 2021 -- The City Council has two weeks to hire a permanent or interim City Manager

or the decision

MAN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY, TWO OTHERS AT LARGE 5 hours ago · Two other suspects -- a Hispanic man and a Hispanic or White woman -- are still at large, said Police Department spokesman Lt. Rudy Flores. Officers responding to the scene "determined that two motorized go-carts had been stolen from the garage of the residence" and "immediately established a perimeter around the area," Flores

said.

COUNCIL TO TAKE UP 30-YEAR-OLD HATE LETTER June 7, 2021 -- The City Council on Tuesday will take up an anti-Mexican hate letter mailed to the homes of Latino Santa Monica High School students 30 years ago, a suspected hate crime that has gone unsolved. The item was placed on the agenda by Councilmember

Oscar de la

UNDEFINED - SURFSANTAMONICA.COM 7 hours ago · By Jorge Casuso. June 9, 2021 -- The City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to create a code of conduct to help deter confidential information from being leaked and revisit a police investigation into a 30-year-old hate crime. COUNCIL TAPS FORMER CITY MANAGER TO FIND CANDIDATE FOR TOP Council Taps Former City Manager to Find Candidate for Top Post. We Love Property Management Headaches! 1900 Pico Boulevard. Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. February 12, 2021 -- Former City manager Lamont Ewell -- who helped steer Santa Monica through the Great Recession -- will lead the search for a new City manager to SANTA MONICA RECEIVES NEARLY $9 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. February 19, 2021 -- The City of Santa Monica will receive a total of nearly $9 million from the State to finance affordable housing projects, officials announced Friday. The California Local Housing Trust Program (LHTF) -- which provides a State match to qualifying local housing

trust

MISSING WOMAN FOUND

Missing Woman Found. March 18, 2021 -- Santa Monica police on Thursday announced they had located a 37-year-old woman who had been missing since she left her Ocean Avenue Apartment at dawn on Monday. Sherelle Hatcher -- a Baltimore native in town for work -- was located on Thursday, two days after she was reported missing, said Lt. Rudy

Flores.

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June 4, 2021 -- The City Council on Tuesday will consider whether to adopt a "Code of Conduct and Ethics" after confidential information was leaked during the closed-door search for a new City Manager. Police Make Arrests in Palisades Park Shooting, Downtown Blaze June 3, 2021 -- A homeless man was shot in the eye with a BB gun in Palisades Park on Monday, while another homeless man was arrested for trespassing and starting a fire in an empty rear house the following day, according to police. LETTERS -- Main Street Plan Offers Chance to Move Forward Together June 3, 2021 -- On Tuesday, the City Council will be voting on not just a pilot program that reserves two blocks of Main Street for pedestrians on weekends, but also a new model of engagement between the City and a neighborhood. LETTERS -- Main Street Plan Puts Profits Over People June 3, 2021 -- The proposed Main Street pilot program puts the PROFITS of a few businesses over the many PEOPLE who live in Ocean Park, and it’s all premised on a deliberate misinformation campaign. Council Takes No Action on City Manager Search June 2, 2021 -- (UPDATED) After nearly four hours in closed session, the City Council on Wednesday reported no action in the search for a new City Manager, then launched the process to replace Councilmember

Kevin McKeown.

Santa Monica Police Make Two More Gun Arrests June 2, 2021 -- Gun arrests in Santa Monica are becoming more bizarre with the latest two involving a rifle wrapped in a baby blanket and a gun tucked in the waistband of a felon sporting a bullet proof vest. LETTERS -- An Ill-Conceived and Bizarre Idea A group of Main Street merchants questions the timing of the experimental weekend closure, its merits and the value of up-ending existing systems for the benefit of a few. Council Expected to Hire Montebello City Manager June 1, 2021 -- The City Council is expected to hire Montebello City Manager Rene Bobadilla as Santa Monica's new City Manager, making him the first Latino to run the city of some 93,000, The Lookout has

learned.

North of Montana Third Wealthiest Zip Code in Nation June 1, 2021 -- Santa Monica's North of Montana Neighborhood was the third most expensive zip code in the U.S. last year, tied with Beverly Hills, according to the annual ranking by Property Shark. LETTERS -- Hare-Brained Scheme" to Close Main Street Will Hurt

Residents

Spending tax-payer money to benefit certain private businesses at the expense of others is ill-advised to say the least, but the local press is failing to investigate, two Ocean Park residents contend. Council to Launch Process Next Week to Fill Vacant Council Seat May 28, 2021 -- The process to fill the vacancy left when Councilmember Kevin McKeown retires on June 11 will begin at a special Council meeting Wednesday. The Council will first acknowledge McKeown's resignation letter, which was submitted less than 24 hours after he abruptly resigned. Homelessness, Crime Still Top Resident Concerns, Poll Finds May 28, 2021 -- A monthly text poll of Santa Monica residents found that crime and homelessness continue to top the list of resident concerns, as it did before the November Council election. Police Make Sixth Gun Arrest This Month May 27, 2021 -- Santa Monica police continued confiscating illegal guns from those visiting the city with the sixth firearms arrest this month coming on Wednesday. Council Faces Two Choices in Filling Pending Vacancy May 27, 2021 -- When the City Council goes to fill the City Council seat Kevin McKeown will vacate next month, it will likely face two

choices.

Speculation Swirls After McKeown's Surprise Departure May 26, 2021 -- (UPDATED) Councilmember Kevin McKeown's shocking announcement that he will retire next month has sent colleagues and political observers searching for a reason they believe has been left

unsaid.

EXTRA -- McKeown Abruptly Retires May 26, 2021 -- With no prior warning, City Councilmember Kevin McKeown announced at Tuesday's meeting that he would retire effective June 11 then abruptly turned off his zoom camera. Local Hotel Union Opposes Federal Bill Meant to Save Hotel Jobs May 25, 2021 -- The local union representing Santa Monica hotel workers sent a strong message Monday opposing a $20 billion bill sponsored by Democrats and backed by its parent union. Santa Monica Raised $162,000 for Local Relief Efforts During Shutdown May 24, 2021 -- Approximately $162,000 was collected over six months to assist Santa Monica's relief efforts during the coronavirus shutdown, according to a report to the City Council this month. OPINION -- Use City Hall Mural to Discuss, Not Erase, History May 25, 2021 -- If we are to tell the whole stories of our communities, then we must preserve and educate rather than erase or

hide our history.

Rent Board Sets Annual Adjustment, Considers Cap May 24, 2021 -- Tenants renting one of Santa Monica's 27,429 rent control units will see their rents rise by 1.7 percent starting in September under an annual general adjustment approved by the Rent

Board this month.

OPINION -- A Man, a Mural, and a Mess May 24, 2021 -- What is happening right now in the City of Santa Monica is not an insignificant issue nor one that ends at the city’s borders. Before we cover our cultural landmarks, we must study them closely and understand what it is we will lose. Council to Meet Again Sunday in Search for New City Manager May 21, 2021 -- The City Council will meet in a special closed session for a second weekend in a row this Sunday as it seeks to fill the powerful City Manager post that will become vacant in a month Santa Monica Hires Interim Fire Chief May 21, 2021 -- Wolfgang Knabe, Manhattan Beach's interim fire chief, will take over Santa Monica's Fire Department while the City searches for a permanent chief. Embattled Santa Monica Hotel Reportedly Sells for Some $75 Million May 20, 2021 -- A Santa Monica hotel embroiled in longstanding labor disputes with the union has reportedly sold. Police Seek Help Finding Serial Burglar May 20, 2021 -- Police are searching for a suspect responsible for burglarizing at least seven Santa Monica businesses during working hours, according to a bulletin issued by the Department Thursday. Burglary Suspect Arrested, Shooting Suspect Charged May 20, 2021 -- On Thursday, County prosecutors filed charges against a felon in a firearms assault in Sunset Park, while Santa Monica police arrested a homeless man caught burglarizing a Mid City store.

EXTRA --

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Monica Hits Fewest Weekly Cases Since Start of Pandemic, Masks Must

Stay On

May 19, 2021 -- The number of weekly COVID-19 cases in Santa Monica dropped to the lowest level since the first week of the pandemic, but those in the city -- including the vaccinated -- must continue wearing face masks for another month. City Poised to Purchase $8 Million Radio System for Big Blue Bus May 19, 2021 -- The Big Blue Bus (BBB) is poised to replace its nearly 20-year-old two-way radio system that regularly breaks down with a new $8.1 million state-of-the-art system. Santa Monica's Police Force Celebrates 125th Anniversary May 18, 2021 -- On May 18, 1896 -- 17 days before the first Ford automobile was completed in a brick woodshed in Detroit -- the Santa Monica Town Trustees formed the city's Police Department. Landlords, City Settle Lawsuit Alleging Tenants Were Illegally

Relocated

May 18, 2021 -- The landlords of a five-unit rent control apartment building in Santa Monica have settled a lawsuit filed by the City alleging they relocated two tenants against their will to renovate

their unit.

Police Make Fifth Firearms Arrest in Less Than 6 Weeks May 17, 2021 -- A convicted felon was arrested early Monday morning after walking into a convenience store with a gun holstered in his waistband, marking the fifth firearms arrest in Santa Monica in less

than six weeks.

Plaintiffs in Voting Rights Case File Final Brief May 17, 2021 -- Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the voting rights lawsuit against the City submitted the final brief in the landmark case last week, paving the way for a ruling that could either upend Santa Monica's election system or impact voting districts across the

state.

Council Votes to Cover Historic Mural in City Hall Lobby May 14, 2021 -- For the first time in more than 80 years, visitors to Santa Monica City Hall will not be able to clearly view a historic mural depicting Santa Monica's history after the City Council on Tuesday voted to cover it. Ed Foundation's Wine Auction Raises Nearly $250,000 May 14, 2021 -- The Santa Monica Education Foundation raised nearly $250,000 this month during the second Wine Auction held online due to the coronavirus shutdown. Man Leaps from Freeway Overpass Marking 3rd Public Suicide This Year May 13, 2021 -- A man leaped to his death from a freeway overpass Thursday afternoon, marking the third public suicide in Santa Monica

this year.

Main Library to Reopen for "Limited In-Person Service" June 1 May 13, 2021 -- More than 14 months after it was shuttered during the coronavirus shutdown, Santa Monica's Main Library will reopen June 1, although patrons must keep their visits brief, City officials

announced Thursday.

City Manager Delivers Optimistic But Cautious Budget Message May 12, 2021 -- (UPDATED) Santa Monica is facing a "bright future ahead," although the city's economy "is nearing a point of diminishing returns." That was the optimistic, yet cautious message, delivered by Interim City Manager Lane Dilg when presenting the proposed $1.3 billion Fiscal Year 2021-23 Biennial Budget on Tuesday. Council Awards Legal Fees in Plaza Lawsuit May 12, 2021 -- (UPDATED) In a highly unusual move, the City Council on Tuesday voted 6 to 1 to award attorneys fees in a lawsuit challenging the Council's decision last summer to proceed with negotiations over The Plaza project. Top Cops Missing As Violence Gripped Santa Monica, Report Finds May 11, 2021 -- Two captains charged with the police response to the riots that erupted in Santa Monica on May 31 were sidetracked for most of the day, leaving a lieutenant in charge, according to an Independent After-Acton Report released last week. Santa Monica Fire Chief to Leave Post May 11, 2021 -- Santa Monica Fire Chief Bill Walker -- who headed the department through major changes and challenges, including the coronavirus shutdown -- announced he will be leaving the force next

month.

Council Takes Up Controversial City Hall Mural May 10, 2021 -- A historic 82-year-old City Hall mural that depicts Spanish Conquistadors standing before kneeling Native Americans could be veiled and eventually removed under an item the City Council will

take up on Tuesday.

Police Make Weekend Arrests for Attempted Murder, Possession of

Handgun

May 10, 2021 -- Santa Monica police made separate arrests this weekend for an attempted murder in the Pico Neighborhood and for possession of a handgun by a DUI driver North of Montana. Series of Missteps Led to Botched Police Response to Riots, Report

Concludes

May 7, 2021 -- A report released by the City Thursday provides an inside look at the developments that culminated in the Police Department's failed response to the riots that erupted in Santa Monica on May 31, 2020. Following is the first of a two-part summary of the narrative laid out in the OIR Group's 117-page Independent After-Action Report. EXTRA -- Report Harshly Criticizes Police Response to May 31 Riots, Chronicles Department in "Disarray" May 6, 2021 -- On May 31, 2020, a woefully unprepared Santa Monica Police Department with no action plan or clear leadership was left to improvise a response to violent protests and looting it should have seen coming, according to a report by the OIR Group released Thursday. SMC Seeks Local Business Reps for Bond Committee May 6, 2021 -- Santa Monica College (SMC) is seeking business representatives to help oversee the implementation of bond measures that are funding capital improvement projects. COVID Cases Hold Steady in Santa Monica As County Eases Restrictions May 5, 2021 -- Confirmed COVID-19 cases rose slightly in Santa Monica last week, while one resident with the virus died after no deaths were reported the previous week. Santa Monica Police Make Two Firearms Arrests May 5, 2021 -- Over the past three days police made two separate arrests involving firearms in Santa Monica. One incident took place Sunday in Ocean Park, the other on Tuesday near the UCLA Santa Monica

Medical Center.

EXCLUSIVE -- New Councilmembers Support Legal Fees for Attorneys Who

Sued the City

May 4, 2021 -- In what is likely an unprecedented move, three City Councilmembers on Monday filed declarations in Superior Court on behalf of plaintiffs seeking attorneys fees in a lawsuit against the

City.

Pacific Park To Hold Job Fair Saturday May 4, 2021 -- Pacific Park is looking for more than 200 "fun, outgoing, energetic team members" to work this spring and summer at the amusement park on the Santa Monica Pier. New Police Reform Commission Set to Begin Work May 3, 2021 -- A former City Councilmember, a retired Santa Monica police officer, a hotel manager and two local youths are among the 11 members of Santa Monica's new police reform commission. Homeless Woman Killed Walking on Freeway On-Ramp May 3, 2021 -- A 50-year-old homeless woman was struck and killed by a car Sunday night on a 10 Freeway on-ramp, marking the first pedestrian fatality in Santa Monica this year.

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