Santa Monica – California Globe

Gas Price Hike, Minimum Wage Increases and Airbnb Changes: New Laws in California July 1st

July 1, 2025 2:35 pmJuly 1, 2025 2:35 pm

A new fiscal year began on Tuesday in California. And, like every year, the first day in the second half of the year brought in a bunch of new laws, taxes, fees, and other changes coming to the average person...

New Report Finds Total Damage, Economic Losses From The L.A. Wildfires approximately $275 Billion

January 14, 2025 1:31 pmJanuary 14, 2025 1:31 pm

According to a new report by Accuweather, the total damage and economic loss stemming from the 2025 Southern California wildfires was raised to between $250 billion and $275 billion on Monday, with insurers expected now to see at least $30...

New Information On Healthcare CEO Assassin Found SFPD Identified Shooter Days Before Arrest

December 14, 2024 9:24 amDecember 14, 2024 9:24 am

According to new information given by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) on Friday, the SFPD identified the assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, only a day following the act on December 5th, several days before he was...

New Information Shows UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Assassin Has California Ties

December 10, 2024 2:26 pmDecember 10, 2024 2:26 pm

The person of interest in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last week, Luigi Mangione, was revealed to have ties to the San Francisco Bay Area, showing that he had lived in California for some time...

LA Homeless Tower Cost as Much as 5-Star Hotel to Build

June 10, 2024 1:19 pmJune 10, 2024 1:19 pm

Gym, balconies, restaurant, soundproof music studio, business center, located in downtown Los Angeles, and it’s pet friendly! Sounds like a pretty good hotel, four-stars at least. Sounds like, but isn’t – it’s the new Weingart Center 19-story “Permanent Supportive Housing”...

Wither Crime Stats?

June 7, 2024 11:16 amJune 7, 2024 11:16 am

“Blob not found.” That’s what the Los Angeles Police Department’s web pages read when trying to access city crime statistics. For the past couple of months, finding crime rates and statistics has been difficult for the general public as the...

Reality Bites: LAPD Interim Chief Choi Dances on KFI

June 4, 2024 2:09 pmJune 4, 2024 2:54 pm

According to John Kobylt of KFI, no sitting Los Angeles Police Department chief – permanent or interim – had ever appeared on his – even when paired with the recently retired Ken Champeau – show until Monday. There is a...