Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock spoke to the protestors as they held signs that read "No More Needles in the Park, No More Crime After Dark," and "Narcan not Needles." ...

A crowd of approximately 100 people gathered at Christine Emerson Reed Park on Tuesday afternoon to protest against the free needle distribution program in Downtown Santa Monica. Organized by the ...

Los Angeles County’s needle distribution program has reduced, but not eliminated, operations in Reed Park following a reduction in the number of homeless people who are utilizing the services.