With three seats up for election on Santa Monica’s Rent Control Board (RCB) this year, none will be contested by an elected incumbent.
The seats of Steve Duron, Naomi
The Santa Monica Police Department is looking for information related to the attempted theft of an ATM from a local bank.
According to SMPD, officers received a report of an
Party: The Santa Monica Music Center celebrated its 50th Anniversary over the weekend. The event included founder Chico Fernandez, his brother (Victor) and daughter (Lana Negrete) alongside many friends who had interacted with the store over the years.
The City of Santa Monica is considering an electric future with a series of proposed code revisions that would eliminate natural gas from homes and encourage adoption of electric vehicles.
City Council will meet on Tuesday, July 26 to rehash debates over proposed ballot measures that could raise local taxes and revise rules for rent control.
Council took the first
Council has reauthorized a ban on select items during protests after a recent spate of activity downtown including individuals with knives, sticks and tactical gear.
The emergency ordinance is the
At Santa Monica College on Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control measure patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law, saying the state would use an opportunity created
Los Angeles County remains on track for a mask mandate by the end of July but there’s a glimmer of hope with some previously worrisome numbers flattening out.
The
A local landlord will pay the City of Santa Monica $65,000 to settle accusations of tenant harassment and illegal eviction in a rent-controlled apartment.
The Santa Monica City Attorney’
Protest: Pro-choice advocates gathered at City Hall and the Promenade over the weekend. The actions came after anti-abortion groups marched downtown the week before.
SMFD: The Santa Monica Fire Department welcomed eight new firefighters to the department this week. The Class of 2022-2 includes Nathan Bozin, Reynoldo Corrujedu Jr., Marco Franco, Jonathan Hampton, Steven Hollimon, Blane Martinez, Omar Torres and Juan Ventura.
School Board hearings in Santa Monica are often protracted, with key discussion items and major actions sometimes undertaken close to midnight amid four-, five- and sometimes nearly six-hour-long meetings.
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