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Articles from the November 18, 2019 edition


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  • As City Council Extends Scooter Rules, SMPD Gets Traffic Safety Grant

    Observer Staff|Nov 18, 2019

    2/13: The Santa Monica City Council voted to extend Santa Monica’s Shared Mobility Pilot Program. You may recall that Bird started putting its scooters in Santa Monica without first obtaining any sort of permit. The City initially resisted, after some residents complained. Then it devised a plan to allow 4 companies including Bird and Lyft, to put their scooters and semi electric bikes in Santa Monica. “The extension through May 2020 will pave the way for a second pilot program with int...

  • Homeless Man Arrested For Stabbing Another Homeless Man in DTSM on 11/06/19

    Observer Staff|Nov 18, 2019

    A homeless man named Jalen Perrot, 27, was arrested for stabbing a second homeless man in the 700 block of Santa Monica. The stabbing took place around 6 pm November 6, 2019. Perrot was arrested the next day. "(Police) they observed a male bleeding profusely from his arm," writes Santa Monica Police Dept. Public Information Officer, Lt. Candice Cobarrubias. "Officers on scene provided emergency medical aid in order to prevent significant blood loss. The male subject had a laceration to his neck...