Santa Monica orders Waymo to stop noisy overnight operations at charg…

Waymo must stop charging its autonomous fleet of electric cars overnight at two Santa Monica stations, the City Council decided last week as a way to resolve a months-long dispute between residents and the driverless taxi company.

The council voted unanimously Nov. 18 to direct Waymo, the property owner and its lessees to stop overnight operations at the charging stations.

If the…