Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
A chronicle by the Santa Monica Coalition of the truth about life on our streets
Santa Monica's City Council thinks the city is just fine. One councilmember called the homeless residents our neighbors, their wants and desires equivalent to those of people who pay rent and pay taxes. The 'freedom' of some, most of whom suffer from drug addiction and mental illness, to live in filth, disease and to commit crimes with impunity, is valued over the ability of the rest of society to live healthy lives in law and order.
Watch the videos shot and distributed by the Santa Monica Coalition, a different one each day, to see what is actually happening in a city that is no longer a magnet for tourists and shoppers.
The Santa Monica Coalition is a movement comprised of Santa Monica residents, business owners, and locals that addresses the humanitarian crisis, public safety concerns, the rising crime, and the current lack of responsiveness from the City of Santa Monica.
September 12 2024 Santa Monica Coalition Mini Documentary
In Santa Monica, one's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime is one in 19. At one of the last remaining Starbuck's in the the city with chairs and tables inside or out, baristas say this male vagrant was stealing drinks from customers yesterday afternoon. The Chief of Police and his Police Lieutenant and spokesperson randomly walked in, NOT responding to any call. The vagrant finally exited and was not arrested. What item might this vagrant steal next, and who might be his victim, dead or alive? Can City Manager David White, any Council incumbent, and anyone running for a seat on the City Council further delay or deny the Chief's request for 100 additional sworn officers in a department whose ranks have dropped, and not risen since 2019, despite a spike in crime and increased population with thousands more housing units on the way? When will Santa Monica hire truly independent auditors to tell us where and how our funds for homeless services are now spent? Thanks and credit to David Ganezer, Founder & Publisher, The Santa Monica Observer. Story at https://www.smobserved.com/story/2024/09/09/news/how-does-santa-monica-police-chief-ramon-batista-handle-an-unruly-homeless-man-at-starbucks-live-video/8456.html
Reader Comments(4)
jean writes:
Santa Monica had issues before and did nothing. Are we forgetting that food distribution use to happen on the promenade and the upper park? No one complained then and that was a huge issue for the businesses. Seems like now that it is bothering those outside of the promenade plus the promenade is losing money everyone cares. The issue should have been handled years ago.
05/20/2024, 11:19 am
Jack writes:
To the citizens of Venice & Santa Monica, you get the environment you voted for. Want better ? Then vote your representatives out !
04/11/2024, 3:01 pm
donthaveone writes:
The promenade should be filled with people shopping and eating but it's a ghost town! So sad how they have ruined our Santa Monica!
12/22/2023, 8:58 am
SurfLawyer writes:
I've been reading the Observer for years. I've come to like these daily crime videos. The other items I can see in many sites, but this is great.
11/20/2023, 3:37 pm