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Waymo Overnight Charging Blocked | Venice Beach News
A judge has halted Waymo’s overnight charging operations in Santa Monica, citing noise, lights, and traffic as a public nuisance that disrupts residents’ peace—forcing the self-driving car company to pause charging at two locations between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. starting July 27. The city, which declared the facilities a nuisance in November 2025 after months of complaints about reverse-beeping and humming, won the preliminary injunction, despite Waymo’s claims of legal permits and efforts to mitigate issues. The case will be reviewed again in October, with the city poised to win its nuisance…
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