Errant fire alerts may soon cost property owners some cash
CITY HALL Those annoying alarms going off in the night may cost property owners more than just their neighbors’ ire.
Water rates may increase if City Council decides to up fees
CITYWIDE Whether it’s flushing the toilet, watering the lawn or drawing a relaxing bath amid an array of
First students approve prohibiting smoking, now board has vote
SMC Students who light up at Santa Monica College better enjoy those drags, because it looks as if a ban on
Getting broke down on Broadway
DOWNTOWN With its string of boarded up storefronts and hastily posted “For Lease” signs, Broadway could become known as the Great Blight Way.
While the
TANKS A LOT
(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. Many
Group for writers gives some much needed inspiration
ONCE UPON A TIME Being creative can be frustrating, if not downright intimidating. More than one writer has needed some poking and
Leaving donations at city parks disputed
REED PARK After leaving a community meeting at the Miles Playhouse, Julie Rusk saw a woman remove a half-eaten salmon from the trunk
SM BEACH Looking to increase the amount of open space while protecting the Santa Monica Bay from harmful urban runoff, City Hall is considering “greening” a portion of a beach
Downtown blues
DOWNTOWN As a writer, Akuyoe Graham isn’t used to being silent, but since she moved downtown two months ago, she has found herself without a voice in
NORTH OF MONTANA In a city that is woefully lacking in open space, some residents have resorted to breaking the law to stay fit.
Nearly every morning, those looking to
FOURTH STREET An unmarked intersection that residents claim is notorious for car accidents was the site of a deadly crash on Wednesday evening, when a 90-year-old man was
Senior citizens are keeping current by tackling hot topics
FAIRVIEW LIBRARY Global warming, the war in Iraq and the media’s fascination with Britain’s royal family were all topics
