Well, this week's TO DO is DONE :))) I received a "camera"…read moreticket early February, and "gloominated" over it for several months. I wanted to fight it, but I guess every picture tells a story, don't it??? So, after googling best times to go here, I threw all caution to the wind and drove over to Santa Monica. I parked a good half mile away to get my steps in and got into the courthouse around 10:15 AM anyway after going through a safety check I was told to walk down the hall and I could go pay it. There was nobody on line and the lovely fellow behind the counter couldn't have been kinder and easier going. Boom done! I cannot believe how Angelenos drive these days... rolling stops ( they don't) and breaking so many laws and regulations including speeding, cutting one another off, left turns from right side of the road... oh I could go on and on... However, I chose to pay and go to Traffic School so I don't get any points on my license. My tip is: don't go first thing in the morning to pay a ticket...wait until after 10a or go early afternoon. There's plenty of parking on the street. The walk will do everybody good if you park a little further away and get your steps in IMHO!!! ;))) I am glad I went for sure! And the experience was great! PS Mondays and Fridays are always more busy vs mid-week!!!

Julio. Let's start with him.... There's an Officer named Julio. I suspect he's in Upper-Level…read moreManagement? I observed Julio interact with a dozen+ Courthouse staff and fellow Officers for well-over 30 minutes. His demeanor was so warm, encouraging, playful, sincere, engaging and supportive, I couldn't help but go up to him and share my thoughts of his powerfully positive energy. We had a wonderful conversation for 5 minutes. I walked away from our talk with a grin from ear-to-ear. This guy IS the REAL DEAL - The CONSUMMATE Professional. Michael. Let's now talk about him... There's a Customer Service gent named Michael who works the Traffic Ticket Window. I visited this Office/Window several weeks prior to my (traffic) Court Date. My experience was great. Michael was patient with me and answered all my silly questions. He provided me with pertinent feedback and made some very helpful suggestions. He was thoughtful, patient and fun to talk to. Nice work Michael! Then there was "The Judge". I wish I had her name. She was a stand-in, covering the regular Judge on Tuesday, 12/30. This lady was witty, fun, high-energy, grounded and just down-right sweet. Although she didn't have a Southern drawl, she certainly had the hospitality of a Woman of the South. I Highly Recommend NOT getting a ticket, but if you have to appear in Court.... ...I would HIGHLY Recommend the Santa Monica Courthouse :) Keep up the fantastic work, ya'll Sincerely,

As you walk down to the Santa Monica Pier from Ocean Blvd, you'll see the Looff Hippodrome to your…read moreleft. It houses an historic 1922 Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel, which IMHO is one of the finest examples of carousel craftsmanship. This piece of early 20th century history is priceless. Take a ride on the carousel, and experience the thrill of riding this vintage beauty. Does the carousel look familiar? It featured heavily in "The Sting" with Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

Santa Monica jailhouse is centrally located in prime of Santa Monica on Main Street. But your stay…read morehere is and will be short. More likely than not you will be transferred out to one of the bigger county jails. This jail house needs a better paint job. I strongly recommend against coming here. But if you do call a criminal defense attorney. The jail needs paint both on the outside and on the inside. The ocean breeze is good. Enjoy it while it lasts. This is one of the few jailhouse sin the world where coming here anytime of year is fine bc of the great weather in Santa Monica. Hot weather makes people more violent. Anyway keep out is best policy.

I can tell that this facility has no way of leting people die, staff periodically check the cells…read moreevery hour as well as the cells have round edges so you can't attach anything to them.

My ex and I had an argument which turned into a physical fight after I caught him cheating on me…read morewhile pregnant he broke my nose and we wrestled because he gave me no choice to defend myself and my baby fetus after he threw himself on me so that I don't leave and put up w his malicious acts and him being a mamas boy . and he's a body builder... I did all I could to protect my baby of a few months and he still had the audacity to tell me your stronger than I thought as I'm trying to get up and he's choking me ... the roommate and him set me up and as I finally try to walk away after he slaps me and bruises my wrists telling me I'm not going anywhere and I slap him back after struggling to be released and I throw a remote control at his eyebrow as the worst thing I did to him to leave me in peace so that I never have to see his face again. I'm told by six male officers from SMPD to face the wall after I told them the truth detailed and pregnant and I'm taken into custody while my ex Richard Grenier and his roommate john Zymali who never saw anything as a so called witness are happy I am gone. I was taken into custody by these ruthless officers who saw the pain in my face and didn't even take good pictures of my wrists missing the bruises but I no longer cared at this moment and after I did my time I lost the baby after suffering in silence ... I will never forget this place I knew I was innocent I knew I did nothing wrong even the sheriffs on the jail were like you def don't belong here and I hope life shows everyone what real justice is and to use their intuition better as officers here. The only good person was my detective and she believed me and knew I had a good heart For her being there I will rate this place higher and for the one officer in the front desk officer kang writing down my entire story thank you for being so patient the asshole -some huge officer behind him almost took my report thank god he didn't he was so heartless and that's why I wonder who hires all of them. I hope everyone remembers we are all human at the end of the day and we are all one no matter what hue we are or what language we speak. I hope everyone has more kindness so I'm sending my blessings for everyone here to have an open heart.

I was disturbed to see several Santa Monica Police officers actively participating in an…read moreinfluencer's video while he performed skateboard tricks on a public sidewalk outside local businesses. One male officer appeared to be filming him, while the officers laughed and socialized with him as part of the content. The man was wearing a shirt with an explicit sexual message in an area regularly used by children, seniors, customers, and pedestrians. During the skateboard stunt, an older gentleman was standing immediately behind him and appeared startled. Had the skateboarder lost control or fallen, someone nearby could easily have been struck. My concern is not that officers spoke casually with someone. It is that they appeared to encourage and help create social-media content involving unsafe sidewalk behavior rather than asking the person to move to a suitable area and keep pedestrians clear. Police officers should not appear to give influencers special permission to inconvenience or endanger members of the public because they find the performance entertaining. This video was taken directly from the creator's publicly posted video. I hope SMPD reviews the full footage and reminds its officers that public safety and professional judgment should come before participating in influencer content.

I had occasion to take care of some business here @ social Services and was treated very nicely by…read moretall thin gentleman on the left inside of the entrance, by Tameka behind the counter, and Briana, at desk 12. I was impressed that with all the nasty people coming in and out these people treated me so very nicely. Thank you for the super nice treatment! Donna

The workers try their hardest to help. It's not their fault when things don't turn out the way you…read morewant them to. So please, don't take it out on them.

Excellent place to hang out and shop. Came to check out the Dodgers Clubhouse for my Japanese…read moretourists I'll be bringing them, after we check the pier.

What happened here?…read more The last time I had visited Third Street Promenade was... checks calendar ...fifteen years ago. Okay, so it's been a minute. Back then, this was the place to be. The energy was contagious. People were everywhere, the shops felt relevant, and there was a sense that something was always happening. Returning recently felt a bit like running into an old friend you barely recognized. Maybe this is simply the fate of the modern shopping district. Online retail changed everything, and malls across America have been fighting a losing battle for years. Whatever the cause, the Promenade feels like it's missing its heartbeat. Storefronts sit empty, foot traffic feels sparse, and what was once a lively destination now feels more like a collection of memories. That's not to say there aren't still pockets of life here and there. The location remains excellent, and you can still catch glimpses of what made this place special. But those moments are fleeting. More than anything, a visit to Third Street Promenade feels nostalgic. Not because of what it is today, but because of what it used to be. It's hard not to walk away wishing you could have experienced it in its prime.

Was visiting Santa Monica beach and wanted to avoid the busy beach parking lot. Thanks to an online…read moretravel site, this was a recommendation, so we decided to check it out. It's close to the fwy, and if you gps it on Google maps, it leads you straight to the parking lot. There was plenty of parking on a Sunday afternoon. It was a little tricky to know which way to walk after we parked. There should be signs pointing to the direction of the beach. It's about half a mile, or about 10 minutes from the Santa Monica Pier. But the best part of this parking lot is definitely the price. $5 maximum for weekends. Awesome price. We only stayed for 2 hours so we only needed to pay $3, WOW. So overall, this is definitely my go-to place for parking when visiting SM in the future.

Used this parking structure once for an event at the high school across the street with no bumps or…read morehiccups... but used it again last week and ZOMG SO BAD. They had you pay upfront ($10 yikes!) and handed you a ticket... but for some reason, NO ONE COULD LEAVE! We were literally stuck in our cars for more than 30 minutes (and others were probably stuck longer) to the point where folks were calling Santa Monica PD and eventually they just let everyone out. I think the problem had to do with the fact that we were paying cash up front (instead of paying at the machine before we left) and it did something to the tickets... but oh wow, horrrrrrible parking experience. The lot itself is fine--well lit, not hard to find, elevators work well... but yeesh, beware if parking here for a special event where they make you pay upfront!

Money hungry chamber and doesn't follow through on what they say... joined and even sponsored a big…read moreevent with a couple thousand dollars of budget. Met the president Judy and marketing person Dana along with their branding person Jeremy and all seems to just ghost you and not follow through on helping you like they said they would. Not sure how to feel about this but I should have taken my money to join Century City or Beverly's chamber as they're a lot kinder and responsive to me. I wish I knew before investing and having myself meet them thinking they're helpful and about helping people grow.

The Santa Chamber of Commerce has helped me grow my business so much! The networking is top notch…read moreand there's many opportunities to meet some of the most influential leaders in the city. I appreciate that the Chamber creates opportunities for business owners and employees to give back to community, have leadership opportunities, learn how to be innovative, and how to implement diversity. It's a great place to be if you're serious about growing both personally and professionally.