Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles (BLM-LA) says they will protest every day until they hear confirmation that LA Mayor Eric Garcetti will not be considered as a cabinet member for the upcoming administration.
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265 days ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as the first pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. 265 days ago, many of us had to look up the difference between “epidemic” and “pandemic.”
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As the world endures the coronavirus pandemic, vacation-going, and leisure travel have not stopped. SMC students share their experiences traveling amid COVID-19, showing that it’s possible to travel safely and have fun.
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“To the children of this country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: dream with ambition, lead with conviction and see yourself in a way that others may not. Simply because they’ve never seen it before.”
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Trump’s track record of lying did not skip out on the night. When Wallace asked President Donald Trump if he would denounce white supremacy, he responded, “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by, but I'll tell you what, somebody's got to do something about Antifa and the left." He later retracted that statement, stating he did not know who the Proud Boys were.
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Jackie Lacey gave her final speech as District Attorney (D.A.) of Los Angeles today, November 6, to a room of masked reporters inside the Hall of Justice. After holding her position for eight years, Lacey has officially conceded to opponent George Gascón.
“I congratulate George Gascón and his team on their expected victory,” Lacey said. “There are still about 791,000 votes to count, but my consultants tell me that while I may close the gap between the two of us, I will not be able to make up enough based on the trending of the ballots to win this election.”
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2020 has been anything but simple, with the uncertainty of the pandemic and the presidential election. The Trump-Pence vs. Biden-Harris campaign race will end once the election results are officially announced. While the possibility that a presidential winner will be announced on election night still exists, it may take a week -- or even a month -- before we know who our president and vice president will be for the next four years.
Even though Americans are used to having a projected winner from news stations on election night, these predictions are based on assumptions from partial voting results. The winner of the election for each state will be announced once every vote has been counted.
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One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer usually affects women over 50, but can happen at any age. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - a global annual campaign to increase awareness, support, and early detection of breast cancer.
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For centuries, abortions have been a taboo subject among people worldwide. Many people have an opinion on abortions, whether they support it or not. Nonetheless, there is a deep history behind this "taboo" subject.
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As the 2016 presidential election was nearing its final stretch, anxiety and depression crept back into Gabriel Encinas’ existence. “Trump's run for president triggered painful memories. The bullying killed my heart to the core and still does. I was devastated at the election results. Everything I am, all my rights, my own existence is being taken away from me,” said Encinas.
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A student information breach occurred at Santa Monica College (SMC) on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. The Latino Center sent an email out to 321 students in the Adelante Program to promote an upcoming Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) workshop; however, a document was mistakenly attached that contained the personal contact information of over 300 students including their names, home addresses, and SMC student identification numbers.
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During an ongoing quarantine caused by a global pandemic that has taken the lives of roughly 190,000 Americans, and a record-breaking heatwave, people flocked to Santa Monica State Beach to celebrate Labor Day over the weekend.
A sea of umbrellas spanned across the beach. California’s COVID-19 positive case rates, hospitalizations, and deaths have been slowly declining, but local officials worried that gatherings over Labor Day weekend may cause a spike in cases, threatening the progress made.
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Even during these unparalleled times, the line to get into the Santa Monica Farmers Market begins to build and grow robust by as early as 6:45 a.m. Restaurant owners, chefs, and patrons alike patiently wait in a line - six feet apart with masks on - for up to an hour to go into the Farmers Market.
Laura Garcia, a Venice local who has been an advocate of fresh sustainable food since long before the pandemic, regularly commits to the wait time.
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