Only 46 apartments were built in Santa Monica last fiscal year and just two of those were affordable, according to a report the City of Santa Monica released Thursday.
There
About half of scooter and bicycle riders used the devices to replace a car trip but locals made up only 35 percent of total trips in Santa Monica, according to
Landlords could no longer renovate occupied apartments without a tenant’s consent and would be prohibited from subdividing rent-controlled units under a resolution the Rent Control Board is recommending to
City staff are recommending officials deny an application to create the City’s fifth historic district citing a lack of consistency within the district and an abundance of similar buildings
A pair of century-old sycamore trees in the Wilmont neighborhood may have its landmark status revoked Tuesday pending an appeal before the City Council.
The tall, intertwined trees were landmarked
Most people who ride e-scooters and e-bikes in Santa Monica are young, male and affluent, according to a survey released Wednesday.
The user survey was created by the City of
Santa Monica’s tourism industry shrunk slightly in 2018 after several years of sustained growth, with total visitor spending falling 1.4 percent.
Visitors spent $1.93 billion in 2018,
E-scooter riders will be included in a Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) enforcement sweep alongside drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians for the first time Friday.
Officers will be looking for traffic
Bird Rides Inc. introduced Wednesday a new electric scooter model in Santa Monica and Los Angeles that riders can buy outright.
The Bird One, which is available in black, white
Four new proposed buildings will add 124 affordable apartments and 92 market-rate apartments to downtown and Ocean Park.
Three buildings restricted for low-income households will rise at 2120 Lincoln Blvd.
A proposed ban on tiny apartments in Santa Monica is dividing opinion within City Hall.
City Council voted in March to temporarily prohibit apartments smaller than 375 square feet, with
Almost half of e-scooter riders who went to Austin, Texas hospitals received head injuries and more than one third had broken bones, mirroring results of a UCLA study on Santa
