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.
October 11 2024 Santa Monica Coalition Mini Documentary
Santa Monica's Mob Underbosses at work on the streets and in City Hall's 2nd Floor office suite. Santa Monica has failed its residents, businesses and all those sleeping in parks, doorways, carports and public garages. Santa Monica established an Audit Subcommittee 10 years ago because L.A.'s Civil Grand Jury determined it was one of the most financially mismanaged of all 88 cities in LA County. Still after 3 years, City funds granted to the People Concern remain unaccounted for. The People Concern CEO John Maceri remains silent. The original firm selected to conduct auditing for the City, Moss Adams, is still unable to reconcile The People Concern's various budgets and fiscal reports with their general ledger after more than 2 years. City Manager David White, Moss Adams Accounting and City Staff allow months before any follow-up. And Moss Adams now conducts "virtual audits", and has ties to local officials. And that's the story for just 1 of many "non-profits" receiving free money from Santa Monica.
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