Narrow defeat of living wage led to changes in campaign law
CITY HALL — Nearly two years after Santa Monica’s living wage was narrowly defeated at the polls, city officials
Pier ice rink still needs permits
SM PIER — After abandoning an effort last year to build Southern California’s largest outdoor ice rink in downtown Santa Monica, organizers have shifted
SM takes heaviest hit in slashed bond proposal
SMC — An emergency meeting has been called to reconsider a controversial $175 million bond scrapped earlier this week after it fell one
Report lays blame on City Hall for not erecting barriers
WASHINGTON — Russell Weller’s deadly drive through downtown Santa Monica last summer was an accident, but it wasn’t prompted
Santa Monica voters off the hook in deciding this year
SMC — Less than two months after it was presented to skeptical city officials, a $175 million bond for open space
SMRR backs three new faces in SMC race
OCEAN PARK — Members of the most powerful group in local politics abandoned a long-time advocate Sunday and endorsed two incumbents and
What’s new, pussycat? Not a de-clawing clause
CITY HALL — Nearly two dozen local veterinarians, pet groomers, animal rights activists and cat lovers descended on City Hall this week,
Arrest not connected to youth center, de la Torre says
SM PIER — Prosecutors this week charged a 21-year-old Santa Monica man with allegedly attempting to rob a parking
Landlord lawsuit could benefit SMRR group
Propelled by two recent landlord victories in federal court, a local group plans to sue Santa Monica City Hall to have its 25-year-
Council can’t agree on whether bikes should be banned in Palisades Park
CITY HALL — The wheels fell off of a discussion between elected leaders this week over whether bicyclists
Local resident was first space tourist in 2001
SM AIRPORT — Eight years after announcing a $10 million competition for private space flight, Peter Diamandis of Santa Monica finally got a
Judge discredits suit; councilmen poised to appeal
DOWNTOWN LA — After being rebuffed by a judge last week, two elected leaders suing City Hall in an effort to put a curfew
