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Also on today's calendar: Afterglow: Portraits By Sam Comen Exhibition at the Santa Monica Pier and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Big Blue Bus Tops 10 Million Rides For 2nd Straight Year (patch.com) — Santa Monica riders are helping Big Blue Bus surpass 10 million annual trips for the second year in a row, signaling a strong rebound from pandemic lows. The city highlights new routes, better bus stops, safety measures, and a growing electric fleet, and will mark the milestone with a SoCal Transit Month celebration at the Downtown Santa Monica Farmers Market.
2. Court Rules for Waymo in Santa Monica Legal Dispute (smdp.com) — Neighbors near Broadway in Santa Monica should be aware that a higher court has paused the city's earlier injunction limiting Waymo's overnight autonomous vehicle charging operations, allowing the company to keep running while its appeal proceeds. Residents' nuisance complaints and the city's lawsuit continue, with a status conference set to review possible noise and light mitigation measures.
3. Santa Monica tourism board gains continuity as City Council reappoints three members (travelprnews.com) — Santa Monica residents should know that City Council has reappointed three members to the Santa Monica Travel & Tourism board, keeping experienced leadership in place. The move aims to maintain stability as the city competes for visitors, supports local hotels and businesses, and prepares for new cultural programming and global events that could boost the local economy.
4. Bacteria Warnings Continue For Malibu, Santa Monica Beaches (thesfnews.com) — If you're heading to the ocean in Santa Monica, be aware that county health officials have issued bacteria warnings for the Santa Monica Pier area and Pico-Kenter Storm Drain zone due to elevated levels that may increase illness risk. Swimmers and surfers are urged to avoid the water for now and follow simple EPA tips to help keep local beaches cleaner.
5. Grieving widow scorches Santa Monica after sheriff husband died in grenade explosion (nypost.com) — A new lawsuit by the widow of LA County sheriff's deputy William Osborn accuses the City of Santa Monica of mishandling a grenade taken from a Bay Street apartment, alleging officials wrongly labeled it inert before it exploded at an East LA facility. Santa Monica residents should note the claim that better investigation and communication by city personnel could have prevented the blast that killed three deputies.
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