Q: With my children getting out of school for the holidays, we may be heading out of town for a few days. What are some precautions my children and I can take to help prevent being a victim during this joyous time? A: The holiday season can be the most wonderful time of the year.
CITY HALL — A new look at the way City Hall disposes of waste has a long-time provider of recycling services nervous about its future and the future of recycling in Santa Monica.
DOWNTOWN — The City Council approved a developer’s plan to build a 56-unit apartment complex at the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway Tuesday, but warned developers not to expect similar projects to pass muster.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that it will not prosecute a political campaign treasurer on charges of working without an accounting license because she already faces significant prison time if convicted of federal mail fraud charges.
CITY HALL — A $30 million hotel planned for the northwest corner of Fifth Street and Colorado Avenue could be shot out of the air by, of all things, a flying car.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The failure of the congressional “super committee” to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit was not just bad fiscal news. It was a significant failure of political leadership.
DOWNTOWN — A local attorney has been appointed for a two-year term to the UC Board of Regents, the chancellor’s office announced earlier this week.
CITYWIDE — The scalpel of state budget cuts continues to slice away at school districts in Santa Monica, but prior planning will shield both K-12 and community college students from the worst, officials say.
LINCOLN BOULEVARD — Love makes you do crazy things sometimes, like transport a 16-foot, neon-lit fast food sign 2,000 miles across country. That, however, is the likely fate of the Arby’s Roast Beef sign on Lincoln Boulevard after the restaurant converts to a Wendy’s in coming months.
CITYWIDE — Check your inbox each morning and you’ll probably see one, an e-mail promising you half off of a cosmetic service, a steal on a tropical vacation to Mexico or buy-in to a lottery of sought after sports tickets.
CITY HALL — The City Council voted Tuesday to restrict smoking in new hotels, but held off implementing rules on multi-unit housing until staff could address concerns about privacy and compatibility with federal and state financing laws.
