Quasi governments give a voice to locals
WILMONT Jeanne Dodson turned one corner, and then another, up and down the street, frustration slowly creeping in with every missed spot.
It
Commission approves motel plan
CITY HALL A proposal to construct a new Travelodge motel on Ocean Avenue, stimulating an area considered dull by some business owners, received a nod from
SM hit with second homicide
MONTANA AVENUE A middle-aged Santa Monica man was found killed in his condominium on Wednesday night, the second homicide in less than one week
Melody Hanatani RESPONSIBLE PARTIES: Stephanie Negriff (right), the director of the Big Blue Bus, unveils an art installation by students from the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles at the
Women who live alone face unique challenges at home
CITYWIDE It happens without warning, a woman rummaging through a bag for her set of keys, absentmindedly trying to open a
Venice residents want to see more beat cops
The second largest tourist destination in Southern California will soon be getting extra police officers as part of a public safety measure
Prosecution opens with video evidence
DOWNTOWN, L.A. Frustration and distraught were written all over Olga Rutterschmidt’s face, the guise of a tired old woman clearly annoyed at her
Automobile Club settles lawsuit over surcharges
SUNSET PARK More than 120,000 policyholders with the Automobile Club of Southern California will receive a refund check after a Santa Monica-based
MWD to raise water rates
CITYWIDE Santa Monicans will most likely have to pay more for their water in 2009 after the Metropolitan Water District board voted last week to
Officials may set fares and standards for customer service
CITYWIDE City Hall is currently exploring ways to regulate the large number of cabs operating in Santa Monica, signaling a possible
Santa Monican likes to sing the blues
WEST L.A. The sound of plastic compact disc jewel cases clanking into each other filled the air as a pair of hands
Union wants cuts to be incremental
The public school’s teachers union is calling on administrators to equally distribute possible staffing cuts — a result of declining enrollment — across the board
