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New Santa Monica City Council Members Installed and Uplifted to Begin Their Terms
One of the shortest Santa Monica City Council meetings in recent history occurred on Tuesday night when newly elected council members began their four-year terms.
Districts Respond to Hateful Text Messages Targeting Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ Students
School districts in L.A. County are responding to the first real test wrought by the incoming Trump administration. Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ people across the country have been subject to racist and threatening text messages in the weeks following Donald Trump’s election victory. The text messages appear to have been coordinated by unknown actors and sent en masse, prompting communities to mobilize against hate actions and speech.
De La Torre Uses His Last Santa Monica Council Meeting to Air Grievances
The last item on the agenda Monday night for the Santa Monica City Council was a request by outgoing Councilmember Oscar de la Torre for the city council to amend council rules addressing council member decorum on the dais. His motion called on council members to agree to treat one another respectfully and professionally.
Gascon is out, Forced Labor is Still Legal, and More from the 2024 Election
Tuesday night’s election results have not been completely tallied, but many of the important races have already seen clear winners. Here are some updates, accurate as of counts published on November 6 at 4:30 p.m. for Los Angeles County and November 6 at 7:44 p.m. for California.
New Santa Monica City Council Members Installed and Uplifted to Begin Their Terms
One of the shortest Santa Monica City Council meetings in recent history occurred on Tuesday night when newly elected council members began their four-year terms.
Districts Respond to Hateful Text Messages Targeting Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ Students
School districts in L.A. County are responding to the first real test wrought by the incoming Trump administration. Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ people across the country have been subject to racist and threatening text messages in the weeks following Donald Trump’s election victory. The text messages appear to have been coordinated by unknown actors and sent en masse, prompting communities to mobilize against hate actions and speech.
De La Torre Uses His Last Santa Monica Council Meeting to Air Grievances
The last item on the agenda Monday night for the Santa Monica City Council was a request by outgoing Councilmember Oscar de la Torre for the city council to amend council rules addressing council member decorum on the dais. His motion called on council members to agree to treat one another respectfully and professionally.
Gascon is out, Forced Labor is Still Legal, and More from the 2024 Election
Tuesday night’s election results have not been completely tallied, but many of the important races have already seen clear winners. Here are some updates, accurate as of counts published on November 6 at 4:30 p.m. for Los Angeles County and November 6 at 7:44 p.m. for California.
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