Lawsuit centered around city’s responsibility for tree
A local couple who were struck by a rotting eucalyptus tree while in their car will receive more than $1 million from
Nearly two decades after selling its first book on the Third Street Promenade, Midnight Special closed its doors Sunday.
Scores of volunteers boxed up remaining merchandise early this week as
It’s only going to get worse
City officials are bracing for a budget deficit that appears to be growing by the month.
It was announced on Tuesday that the
Status quo for homeless who sleep downtown
It has been four months since the City Council banned sleeping in downtown doorways, but local merchants say homeless people still use their
City to seek restitution for 40 couples duped by woman
A Santa Monica wedding photographer failed to show up for her criminal arraignment Monday, continuing a long-standing pattern of
Seeking refuge from unsolicited phone calls to his Santa Monica home, Deverin Karol called AT&T last March and asked to be placed on a “do not call” list.
City may cut $400K out of social services funding for homeless, poor
Public funds for homeless services are drying up just as the numbers of those living on the streets
A Santa Monica landlord lost a lawsuit earlier this month on a technicality — he presented an unsigned lease as evidence.
Hormoz Azizzadeh lost the lawsuit over a $3,500 rental
Officials still unsure of cause of antique store fire
The cause of a fire that gutted a local antique store last week is still unknown, though some mentioned arson as
A Santa Monica couple were held responsible for shoddy repair work by plumbers who attempted to fix a water heater problem that ruined their neighbor’s condo.
A Santa Monica
Three immigrant laborers won more than $1,100 last month from a Santa Monica man who hired them but later refused to pay for their work.
The laborers, who share
When dealing with big numbers, be sure the contract is clear. That’s the message a judge delivered last week to two Santa Monica small businesses who wound up in
