OCTOBER
Beauty Bus, a Santa Monica-based nonprofit, teamed up with St John’s to provide terminally or chronically ill patients who don’t often get the chance to indulge in
NOVEMBER
Los Angeles County increased services for homeless residents hoping improvements in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles will have a trickle down effect on the local crisis. The County’
JULY
Council approved a ballot measure designed to restrict some development decisions. The measure required a supermajority vote to amend the city’s land use plans. The supermajority requirement would
MAY
Fredric Allan Shinerock was arrested and charged after a racially charged fight in the parking lot at the Broad Stage. In a video of the incident, Shinerock can be
AUGUST
A trial began to determine the future of Santa Monica’s election system. Plaintiffs Maria Loya and the Pico Neighborhood Association alleged the at-large voting system used in the
APRIL
Santa Monica High School hired a new football head coach, Matt Kirk. Kirk, who was most recently the safeties coach at the University of Reno, has experience primarily in
FEBRUARY
The City of Santa Monica spent about $97 million and committed another $88 million to near-term spending on 233 Capital Improvement projects last year according to the year-end report.
JANUARY
Community advocate Mary Marlow and Councilwoman Sue Himmelrich filed a ballot initiative for the 2018 election to limit councilmembers to three terms. The measure provided individuals with up to
MARCH
Two jewelry stores were robbed on the same block of Montana Ave
Santa Monica’s Woodlawn Cemetery hosted its fourth annual Living History tour. Actors were on site portraying
Editor’s Note: This story was first published on March 30, 2018. It is reprinted here as part of our year end coverage.
Santa Monica’s civic leaders are concerned
Editor’s Note: This story was first published on May 7, 2018. It is reprinted here as part of our year end coverage.
By Kate Cagle
The pristine lobby of
Editor’s Note: This story was first published on July 18, 2018. It is reprinted here as part of our year end coverage.
The Catalina Channel, the English Channel and
