DOWNTOWN — The Community Corporation of Santa Monica celebrated its 30th birthday in September, and like many people hitting the big 3-0, its leadership is being forced to take a long
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Alex Petrakos' back-to-school shopping list looked similar to that of most 11-year-old boys.
A new backpack was a must (his old one is too small to
MID-CITY — Residents of Santa Monica's Mid-City neighborhood were surprised last week to find that a grocery store proposed on the eastern end of Wilshire Boulevard had been redesigned
CITY HALL — The City Council took a group of business people to task Tuesday night for allegedly running an event venue in a multi-million dollar home in one of Santa
CITY HALL — Smoking of all kinds took a blow Tuesday night when the City Council both voted to ban smoking for new tenants of apartments and condos and, in a
DOWNTOWN — Does your wallet feel lighter?
That may mean you've tried to park in Santa Monica recently.
Rates at meters, beach lots and municipal parking structures all increased
CITYWIDE — "Santa Monica has a very engaged community …"
It's a phrase that's been used often — sometimes apologetically — in Santa Monica, usually by city and
NOMA — An art school on the verge of closure just a month ago opened its doors Monday for a successful first day of class, according to a member of its
CITYWIDE — Southland officials declared last weekend "Carma-Heaven" after coordination by public safety officials and Los Angeles County residents turned a second closure of Interstate 405 into a non-event.
Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city's expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas. Consent agenda
CITY HALL — One can see the portents of election season popping up all over Santa Monica.
Lawn signs emblazoned with the names of hopeful candidates are sprouting in green grass
DOWNTOWN — A beloved bakery will have the opportunity to keep its place in the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers' Market for one more year because of a typo in its
