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Black leaders in Santa Monica invite the community to join a virtual anti-racism event this month. (Shutterstock)
SANTA MONICA, CA Community members are invited to join Black leaders in Santa Monica for an anti-racism virtual forum titled Courageous Conversations: Why Black Lives Matter.
The live conversation is planned for Jan. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. and the event will explore ways that community members can work together to advance anti-racism in Santa Monica.
Featured speakers at the panel discussion include Los Angeles Times columnist Erika D. Smith and author and political analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson, the city announced.
Subscribe The pair will discuss their experiences covering social justice issues and perspectives about how change can be made within communities, according to a news release. The conversation will touch upon the history of the Black community in Santa Monica as well as the legacy of systemic racism that continues to affect the Black communi
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Year in Review Part 3: August
Dec. 29, 2020 at 6:00 am
Bike shops were one of the businesses with unique problems caused by the pandemic. With residents forced to look for new recreation options, sales surged at local shops however stores were unable to find enough bikes to sell as inventory pipelines collapsed. Repair wait times skyrocketed as thousands of residents tried to fix old equipment. Similar shortages hit products like camping equipment, baking supplies, home office equipment and outdoor heaters as various industries reacted to pandemic restrictions.
Businesses began closing permanently due to the pandemic. Restaurants like Ippudo Ramen, Dialogue, Enterprise Fish Co. and Panini Grill were among the eateries who didn’t survive the year while the closures also claimed various retail establishments.
Year in Review Part 3: July
Dec. 29, 2020 at 6:00 am
A court of appeals issued a ruling that reversed a previous order forcing Santa Monica to change the format of its city council elections. Plaintiffs in the CVRA case filed an appeal with the California Supreme Court for a final ruling.
A man was arrested in connection with the arson of Sake House restaurant during the looting on May 31. He was charged with one count of arson, a felony offense that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years.
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered bars and indoor dining at restaurants to close in most areas of the state for three weeks amid a surge of new coronavirus cases. The revised stay-at-home order affected 19 counties where nearly three-quarters of the state’s roughly 40 million people live including Los Angeles County.
A BAD START GONE GOOD
“Off to a Bad Start” was my headline for last week’s CURIOUS CITY column. Boy, a lot has happened since then.
The bad start I referred to was the partisan, tone deaf votes for mayor and mayor pro tem by the old Council members, which went to veteran Sue Himmelrich and brand new kid Kristin McCowan, respectively. But the meaning was in how the votes were cast.
Sue had made it clear in advance that she wanted the top post. Two years, not one, thank you. A lot of what you see done by Council members that you don’t like or understand, is done for prestige and ego, not money. For one thing, if you’re on the Council, you might become Mayor!
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