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,

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.

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.

Good morning. I know DPPS get much bad reviews. I'm an older Native American transgender that has…read morebeen getting benefits from this location. They were very helpful and helped me get my disability benefits. I'd like to thank all of my workers of different nationalities. They respect me as a Native American transgender. Thank you Los Angeles DPSS. CINDY...NATIVE QUEEN

Gave a ride to a 30 year plus friend here who is down on his luck and needed a lift to this…read moremonstrosity of a building today. My friend, who I'll call Mark, has been a standout citizen with a good job for the better part of that time period. However, after a series car accident led to a litany of unfortunate events after which the loss of his job and ultimate marriage were both direct and indirect results, he is in need of County health insurance-better than none. In any case, this is another one of those reviews where things are what they are. The sheer numbers of people waiting both inside and outside the building or enough to blow your mind. If people don't believe we are in an economic crisis of epic proportions, all they need to do is spend a few hours here, or other locations I'm sure of it. The workers here appear to do the best they can, but quite naturally they are overwhelmed as well. Be prepared to spend half a day in here unless you have an appointment, which thank God he did.

Good morning. Happy Indigenous Day. I'm a Native American transgender. I've been coming to social…read moresecurity office for sometime. They respect me as a Native American transgender and very polite. The lines are not as long as the county office. The employees take the time to help me with my disability benefits. The security guards are very respectful and helpful. Thank you social security office. Cindy. Native Queen

Located in a nice office building. My visit was brief as I had an appointment. I read online by…read moreappointment only but some people without one came in but don't think they achieved their goal. Two check points for security. I wish they were open past 4pm. Otherwise was a good experience. I found metered street parking on Olympic.

I spent a relaxing night here last month for allegedly violating section 23152 (a) of the DMV code,…read morebetter known as DUI. It was my first (and perhaps last) time in a place of incarceration, and I must say that I was rather pleasantly surprised with the experience given the circumstances. My memory is a bit hazy--you'll have to excuse me as I blew a 0.17 haha, but I will try my best to recite from memory. The facility is newly built, in a concrete-metal style that is elegant in its spareness and utility. It is, however, lacking in a certain fluidity, or is what Nicolai Ouroussoff might term "bloodless." My particular cell was absolutely spic and span. A polished concrete floor and stainless steel fixtures complemented a minimal, Japanese-inspired interior. In keeping with its status as a public facility, and perhaps in a nod to Le Corbusier, individual dwellings were completely sealed from each other with little flow or openness betwixt them. A rolled up mat normally provides an additional level of comfort, but it remained unused as the metal bunk bed was really all i needed on which to pass out. Staff was generally efficient and friendly. A new, soft grey blanket provided much needed warmth during the morning chill. Unfortunately, I was not able to turn off the flourescent lights at my discretion. This, however, did nothing to disturb my sleep. If I were to suggest one area of improvement--the food was severely lacking. In the morning, I was given a tray containing a carton of low fat milk, generic brand cereal, and a pastry of undetermined composition. While the cereal was satisfying (the milk, in particular, was very refreshing for a very parched throat), the pastry was inedible. With all the fresh produce that is locally available in Santa Monica, I felt it would represent the city better if these were available to the facility's temporary dwellers. Bravo to the city of Santa Monica. If next I break the law, may I do so within your jurisdiction.

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 have been member of Chaber of Commerce for a long time …read more The networking is great,and meet wondderful people. The presdint Laura Larson is awesome she helps you to make your busenisse be more successful. I dorecommed to be members in Santa Monica. From \Hair Designer' Studio and Staff

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.

Omar and Juan did an outstanding job showing my big little guy Julian around today. They're a…read morecredit to your awesome Dept. We will see you guys again thanks!!

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!