City to remove carob trees
A group of declining carob trees that stirred some controversy last month after city officials unveiled a plan for the specimen’s removal will soon
Legal battle over jet ban continues
One week after a U.S. District Court judge issued a preliminary injunction allowing commercial jets to operate at Santa Monica Airport, city officials
Exit interviews help kids get ready to find work
JAMS Kristen Vasquez took a moment to gather her thoughts, smoothing out the wrinkles in her spring dress, patiently waiting for
Committee requests senior stormwater engineer position
CITY HALL After dissecting the fiscal 2008- 09 budget for two nights, mulling issues like tree trimming and funding for the arts, the City
California waters are becoming cleaner, safer
SM PIER Californians are seeing cleaner beaches these days but the water in parts of the Santa Monica Bay is still better left undipped,
Talarico’s term was short lived
SMMUSD HDQTRS Superintendent Dianne Talarico, her term in the school district plagued by one crisis after another, is widely expected to resign at the
Budget includes 45 new positions
CITY HALL While neighboring municipalities struggle to provide services as revenues dip due to a sluggish economy, City Hall plans to spend more money than
City consultant completes public opinion survey on homeless panhandling
CITY HALL A marketing campaign aimed at curbing panhandling in Downtown Santa Monica could roll out in time for the holiday
Treesavers to ask for more money for tree planting
The image of 23 down ficus trees fresh in their minds, a group of activists are planning to stage an all-
VA LECIA ADAMS
VENICE When St. Joseph Center reopens in its new headquarters outside of Ocean Park this summer, it will be the start of a new era for the
Santa Monica-Malibu School Board drops confidentiality clauses
SMMUSD HDQTRS Confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements — the cause of much grief in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s special education
Beach lot doubles as open green space
OCEAN PARK The newest recreational destination in Santa Monica is a parking lot.
There’s a new patch of grass that sits on
