In this week's episode of the Reporter's Notebook reporter Clara Harter chats with Editor in Chief Matt Hall. Clara talks about the sudden resignation of the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and why the County is questioning the entire organization's structure. Matt talks about the closing of a local Rite Aid and the opening of a new Trader Joes. Plus, they both talk about the passing of beloved  community leader Iao  Katagiri. Reporter Emily Sawicki will be back next week.

In this episode of the Reporter's Notebook Clara shares the story of one family's journey to escape Ukraine by plane, train and foot and find shelter in Santa Monica. To support the family visit https://gofund.me/c191bbe8. Emily talks about US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's tour of Santa Monica's sustainable infrastructure, confusion over the mask mandate on public transit and Santa Monica College's unique food pantry model. If that wasn't enough, Clara also shares the scandalous story of Sameday Health's $26 million settlement for sending fake COVID test results to  customers.

In this week's Reporter's Notebook Emily talks about the national headlines made by the post office's decision to suspend service to some Santa Monicans and what some of the media coverage got wrong. Clara talks about an investigation she conducted into the future of Venice's Centennial Park homeless encampment. 

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