Olga Grigoryants

The Santa Monica Coalition, a group of homeowners, renters, and business owners posted a sign similar to the one on Third Street Promenade on its website. They are demanding that city leaders “fund law enforcement, create new improved services for the mentally ill and addicted living on our streets.”

Business |
‘Santa Monica is not safe’ sign in popular shopping district tells a complex story

December 29, 2022 at 11:38 a.m.

The Santa Monica Coalition, a group of homeowners, renters, and business owners posted a sign similar to the one on Third Street Promenade on its website. They are demanding that...

Calls are intensifying for LA City Councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo to quit for their part in a racist backroom discussion about how to benefit themselves.

California Politics |
Two LA City Councilmembers who are refusing to step down could take a financial hit if they quit

October 14, 2022 at 4:30 a.m.

Calls are intensifying for LA City Councilmembers Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo to quit for their part in a racist backroom discussion about how to benefit themselves.

As the war on Ukraine enters its eighth month, data shows that many Russian soldiers who die come from remote, mistreated and poor regions of the country.

World News |
Ethnic Russian minority troops die in great numbers in Ukraine: ‘Used like cannon fodder’

September 23, 2022 at 11:18 a.m.

As the war on Ukraine enters its eighth month, data shows that many Russian soldiers who die come from remote, mistreated and poor regions of the country.

SB 1127, on Gov. Newsom's desk, would stop oil and gas operations within 3,200 feet of homes from making wells deeper and extracting more oil.

California Politics |
Residents near oil fields hope Gov. Newsom signs state bill that creates community safety buffer zone

September 12, 2022 at 6:11 a.m.

SB 1127, on Gov. Newsom's desk, would stop oil and gas operations within 3,200 feet of homes from making wells deeper and extracting more oil.

Residents of dozens of cities and communities from Burbank to Long Beach, and from Malibu to Pomona, will be impacted by the restrictions.

Environment |
Here’s why 4 million Southern California residents are being asked to stop watering their lawns for 15 days

August 31, 2022 at 6:59 a.m.

Residents of dozens of cities and communities from Burbank to Long Beach, and from Malibu to Pomona, will be impacted by the restrictions.

Adriana Gomez has carefully conserved, yet she and 4M residents in SoCal face a watering ban for 15 days in hot September while a water district fixes a leak in a crucial water pipeline.

Crime and Public Safety |
Smash-and-grab robberies take financial, emotional toll on businesses across Los Angeles County

December 19, 2021 at 5:09 a.m.

Violent robberies, experts say, take a toll on small businesses that looked forward to the holiday shopping season to recover some of their losses after a disastrous year following lockdowns,...

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Business |
‘Santa Monica is not safe’ sign in popular shopping district tells a complex story

California Politics |
Two LA City Councilmembers who are refusing to step down could take a financial hit if they quit

World News |
Ethnic Russian minority troops die in great numbers in Ukraine: ‘Used like cannon fodder’

California Politics |
Residents near oil fields hope Gov. Newsom signs state bill that creates community safety buffer zone

Environment |
Here’s why 4 million Southern California residents are being asked to stop watering their lawns for 15 days

Environment |
Rare ban on all outdoor watering hits 4 million Southern California residents on Sept. 6

World News |
Jewish leaders rally behind Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Tale of two surges: Omicron outbreak playing out very differently for LA County hospitals

Health |
LA County reports more than 20,000 new coronavirus cases, fueled by omicron