When Doug Dutton first caught sight of a quaint book shop on San Vicente Boulevard, placed on the market after a chain competitor moved in two blocks away, he saw
Jury to begin deliberations on Friday in Golay murder trial
DOWNTOWN L.A. The murder trial of a former Santa Monica landlord accused of killing homeless men in an elaborate
The council will be asked to award a $600,000 five-year contract to Mayer Hoffman McCann PC to audit City Hall financial statements.
An independent auditing firm periodically examines
City Hall close to cleaning up groundwater under BBB FIXING GROUNDWATER AT THE YARD
(Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s
Fines for smoking could be lowered
CITYWIDE — Local restaurant owners are hoping that a possible change to Santa Monica’s comprehensive smoking ban — a proposition that would hold proprietors liable
ing Yummy Cupcakes located across the street.
The bake shop immediately attracted national attention, having write-ups in bridal magazines and trend sites like the Daily Candy, the store became
DOWNTOWN Amy Berman sat thousands of feet in the air, a thousand thoughts running through her mind as she flew aboard a redeye cross-country flight from Los Angeles to
VENICE Stash Maleski is one of the true-blue Venetians, holding a hard-fast loyalty to his home of 16 years that many residents of this bohemian West Los Angeles
Parents tell horror stories of special education encounters
SMMUSD HDQTRS In the end, it was a confrontation that appeared to be years in the making.
Tears were shed, accusations were
Consultant puzzled by special ed costs
SMMUSD HDQTRS The price of special education in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has grown considerably in the past few years even
DOWNTOWN Aaron Velick has dreams of one day having the ability to leave Santa Monica on a weekday during the congestion-packed hours of 3 p.m. and 8 p.
Special ed audit reveals shortcomings in program
Those are the thoughts and suggestions outlined in a 78-page audit report prepared by Lou Barber and Associates, a consultant that recently
