West Los Angeles Business News
L.A. City Council Moves on Funds to Support Unarmed Response; But Asks LAPD to Take Larger Role on Illicit AirBnBs
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council discussed the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response Pilot Program, which aims to expand the crisis and incident response through community involvement, and the Circle Program to additional geographic areas of the city.
Unite Here 11, CLUE Host Truth Commission for Hotel Workers in Santa Monica
A picture of German Martinez being tossed to the floor by security during a protest shone bright and larger than life behind him as he told the story of how it happened. She was one of several hotel workers who told their stories at a truth commission hosted on November 16 at St. Augustine by the Sea Church. Organized by Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) and Unite Here! Local 11, a series of testimonies were given to an audience of supporters and fellow union members. Truth commissioners — members of the community selected by CLUE to respond to these stories — composed of leaders in local political and religious groups were also in attendance to hear the testimony.
UNITE HERE Local 11 Announces Settlement with Santa Monica’s Le Merigot Hotel
UNITE HERE Local 11, the union of more than 32,000 workers in hotels, restaurants, airports, sports arenas, and convention centers in Southern California & Arizona, and Le Merigot Santa Monica have reached a tentative agreement after months of negotiations. The deal makes Le Merigot the first hotel in Santa Monica to settle during a citywide hotel sector labor dispute that has been marked by contentious strikes and picket lines. Le Merigot Santa Monica is the fifth hotel in the broader Los Angeles area to sign an agreement in this round of contract negotiations.
Santa Monica’s New Comedy Club, The CROW, Offers Laughs, Belonging, and Innovation
On Friday, Nov. 10, The CROW hosted one of their signature shows, Read the Room, featuring Reiki master and tarot reader, Jovan Illa, and comedian Orion Levine. The premise of the show is that Illa pulls names of audience members from the “Mystical Goblet” and pulls them onstage for a reading that responds to a personal question, while Levine helps heighten and lighten the mood following the arcane answer.
L.A. City Council Moves on Funds to Support Unarmed Response; But Asks LAPD to Take Larger Role on Illicit AirBnBs
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council discussed the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response Pilot Program, which aims to expand the crisis and incident response through community involvement, and the Circle Program to additional geographic areas of the city.
Unite Here 11, CLUE Host Truth Commission for Hotel Workers in Santa Monica
A picture of German Martinez being tossed to the floor by security during a protest shone bright and larger than life behind him as he told the story of how it happened. She was one of several hotel workers who told their stories at a truth commission hosted on November 16 at St. Augustine by the Sea Church. Organized by Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) and Unite Here! Local 11, a series of testimonies were given to an audience of supporters and fellow union members. Truth commissioners — members of the community selected by CLUE to respond to these stories — composed of leaders in local political and religious groups were also in attendance to hear the testimony.
UNITE HERE Local 11 Announces Settlement with Santa Monica’s Le Merigot Hotel
UNITE HERE Local 11, the union of more than 32,000 workers in hotels, restaurants, airports, sports arenas, and convention centers in Southern California & Arizona, and Le Merigot Santa Monica have reached a tentative agreement after months of negotiations. The deal makes Le Merigot the first hotel in Santa Monica to settle during a citywide hotel sector labor dispute that has been marked by contentious strikes and picket lines. Le Merigot Santa Monica is the fifth hotel in the broader Los Angeles area to sign an agreement in this round of contract negotiations.
Santa Monica’s New Comedy Club, The CROW, Offers Laughs, Belonging, and Innovation
On Friday, Nov. 10, The CROW hosted one of their signature shows, Read the Room, featuring Reiki master and tarot reader, Jovan Illa, and comedian Orion Levine. The premise of the show is that Illa pulls names of audience members from the “Mystical Goblet” and pulls them onstage for a reading that responds to a personal question, while Levine helps heighten and lighten the mood following the arcane answer.
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