Inside the Daily Press

Matt Hall has a discussion with returning Police Chief Jackie Seabrooks. They discuss the current climate of policing, the police response on May 31st, preparation for election day, and Shoop's deli.

Matt Hall has a long-form interview with appointed (2009) incumbent Gleam Davis, who is running for her third full term on Santa Monica City Council.

Davis was appointed to fill the vacant set of Herb Katz, and subsequently earned her seat on City Council in 2012 and again in 2016.

Matt Hall has a long-form interview with recently appointed incumbent Ana Jara, who is running for Santa Monica City Council.

They discuss crime, homelessness, and covid. Ana's pressing issue is bicyclists not coming to a complete stop at stop signs.

Matt Hall has a long-form interview with former Mayor and incumbent Ted Winterer, who is running for his third term on Santa Monica City Council.

He is the only incumbent running that earned his seat by winning an election, compared to the 4 others who were all appointed to their Council seat at different times.

Ted talks about listening to residents, connection to government, police response to looting on May 31.

They discuss homelessness, economic recovery, and how Santa Monica can help local businesses start and restart again.

Matt Hall has a long-form interview with Tom Ciszek, who is running as a challenger for Santa Monica City Council.

Tom comes from the Ocean Park neighborhood, has worked in data analytics for Rand Corporation, launched a tech startup, worked at Twitter, and currently works for Bird.

He is the only candidate that looks at the city through the lens of the Silicon Beach community.

His priorities are economic recovery and public safety and thinks that much of our decision-making in the City needs to be more data-driven.

Matt Hall has a long-form interview with Oscar de la Torre, who is running as a challenger for Santa Monica City Council.

Oscar is known as the founder of the Pico Youth and Family Center and his work as a SMMUSD school board member. De la Torre is also suing the City of Santa Monica to change the way we elect our City Council.

49:15 Oscar talks about crime, development, homelessness, economic development, the oncoming wave of evictions. They discuss Oscar's reasons why he brought the CVRA lawsuit.

Matt Hall has a long-form interview with Mario Fonda Bonardi, who is running as a challenger for Santa Monica City Council.

Mario is currently serving as a Planning Commissioner and has served on the Landmarks Commission.

Matt and Mario discuss crime, homelessness, the job the City Council, City Manager, and Police Chief did on the May 31st looting event, unfunded pension liabilities, spending habits of the City, and he offers a sustainability analogy.

Matt Hall has a long-form interview with Todd Mentch, who is running as a challenger for Santa Monica City Council.

Todd is an Ocean Park resident, is self-funded, and has some very strong opinions on the way he thinks the City of Santa Monica should manage its fiscal responsibility, crime, homelessness and development.

He is a registered Independent.

Matt Hall has a long-form interview with Chip Martin, who is running as a challenger for Santa Monica City Council.

Chip is not an incumbent, but also not part of a slate. He lives in Downtown Santa Monica, so he has a different perspective on life in Santa Monica. They discuss crime, safety, economy, development. Chip believes e-scooters should be outlawed in Santa Monica.

Matt Hall has a long-form interview with Terry O'Day, who is running for the Santa Monica City Council.

They discuss market-rate and affordable housing, covid recovery, walkable and bikeable streets, tourism, commuter workforce, crime. O'Day recounts his on the ground experience of the looting events on May 31st.