SMART adds to its war chest
Two organizations active in passing a ballot initiative that would institute Santa Monica’s living wage ordinance received a financial boost last week.
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City looks for $1 million check
The Big Blue Bus wants its million bucks back. City officials wonder where the bus system’s million dollars disappeared to after someone stole
Local game inventor says Santa Monica plays unfair
Stewart Lamle is facing eight years in jail and up to $16,000 in fines for playing a game with the City
Social Security will remain solvent for baby boomers
Nationally-known public health activist Ruth Roemer, a professor emerita at UCLA’s School of Public Health, addressed a mixed-aged crowd
Appointment process sees new political wrangling
On the surface, last week’s city council appointment of Ofer Grossman to the Santa Monica Airport Commission seemed straight forward.
But Grossman — a
But city officials say housing is a priority
Despite a soaring demand for housing, local architects and developers say Santa Monica has put a freeze on new housing development.
While
Santa Monica has signed on with other California cities asking the state to put a temporary hold on executing inmates to make sure its death penalty system is fair.
The
SMPD monitoring sex offender population
In a time when child abductions are common, local authorities are keeping a watchful eye on the 50 registered sex offenders in Santa Monica.
The
Competition from fast food joints leaves few options
Despite recent publicity surrounding a lawsuit against McDonald’s and three other fast food outlets for making a man obese, local high
Council member suspicious of political machinations
The director of one of Santa Monica’s most active unions said he was snubbed by the city council.
Kurt Petersen, the organizing director
