Tourism slump expected for at least another two years
As Memorial Day officially kicks off summer, local business and tourism officials are crossing their fingers, hoping that tourists show up.
Banning public sculpture on Promenade will be debated
The Santa Monica City Council will soon determine if sculpting is an art form suitable for street performing.
On any given day,
New pastor has big plans for the Pico neighborhood
Rev. Ronald Williams wasn’t in town long before he saw the rough side of the Pico neighborhood.
A few months
Santa Monica won’t change the channel on residents’ cable service.
The City Council renewed its franchise agreement this week with Adelphia Cable. It also settled a two-year dispute
Despite objections from the state and the threat of a lawsuit, city officials plan to make development downtown a more public process.
The city council narrowly agreed this week to
Santa Monica schools suspend Hispanic and black students more than any other group.
Last year Hispanic students accounted for nearly half of all suspensions at Santa Monica High School, despite
Airport proposes to comply with federal regulations
Large corporate jets landing every day at Santa Monica Airport may be banned from the municipal airfield.
The Airport Commission recommended Monday that
Signs in, toilets out at city parking structures
Santa Monica’s nine downtown parking garages soon will feature signs urging people to call authorities when they witness offensive or unusual
Deputies concerned about plan’s impact on security
Noise and security concerns top the list of issues at the Santa Monica Courthouse if the city’s civic center redevelopment plan
Hotel workers, teachers rally in favor of union
Santa Monica’s school board asked the management of a local hotel to stop ignoring labor unrest and come to a compromise
Council positive toward naming library for King
A westside organization wants Santa Monica to rename its main library after infamous civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
“As a city,
Affordable housing measure added to November ballot
It’s up to voters to decide how Santa Monica will fund new affordable housing developments.
The City Council on Tuesday voted to