Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California, recently hosted a civil hearing where Bill Cosby was ordered to pay over $19 million to Donna Motsinger for sexual assault that occurred in 1972. Motsinger, then a waitress, testified that Cosby drugged and assaulted her after picking her up from her home. The jury sided with Motsinger, awarding her significant damages. This event brings Santa Monica into the news as the location where justice was served in this high-profile case. Separately, the death of architect Frank Gehry in Southern California is also noteworthy. While not directly related to the Cosby case, Gehry's passing marks the loss of a significant figure known for his sculptural architectural designs that reshaped skylines globally, including those in Los Angeles, near Santa Monica.