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A 63-year-old restaurant in Santa Barbara, Calif., has decided to rebrand entirely after a petition urged the owner to change the eatery’s name amid the ongoing George Floyd protests.Sambo’s, which was once part of a large chain of breakfast restaurants, was originally named after its two founders — Sam Battistone and Newell Bohnett — who…

The city of Santa Monica has announced it is moving up its curfew to 4:00 p.m. and closing the highway ramps into the city. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti had announced an 8:00 p.m. curfew for the city earlier on Sunday, prompting other areas to follow suit. Beverly Hills, hit by looting and property damage…

May 31, 2020 SANTA MONICA, Calif. –  The City of Santa is devastated by today’s events in Santa Monica, throughout Los Angeles County, and across our country. We are a community that values equity, inclusion, and safety. The peaceful protest to honor the life of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery has devolved to include looting and property destruction.   “This has been a gut-wrenching day in Santa Monica. Our…

UPDATE 5:25 PM: Los Angeles County has moved up Sunday’s countywide curfew from 8 PM to 6 PM. The county-wide curfew expands what previously had been confined to the bigger cities in the county and comes as the surrounding areas have experienced a fifth night of street protests, with some looting, vandalism and fires also…

A peaceful protest in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday over the death of George Floyd descended into chaos after some of the protesters started looting local businesses, with the ransacking caught on video.Hundreds of people gathered around noon to march down Ocean Boulevard, holding signs that read: “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe,” among…