Mayor Pro Tem Pam O’Connor raised $6,675 in campaign donations last fall, financial disclosure forms filed with the City Clerk’s office on Wednesday revealed.
Dear Rachel, I don’t know what to do; my partner is addicted to porn. He watches it online every day and when I confront him about it, he says he’s addicted and he’ll never stop.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Los Angeles Unified School District wants to boost enrollment — and increase the amount of money it gets from the state — by cutting back on the number of permits it grants to students who live within the district’s boundaries but attend classes in other public school systems.
WASHINGTON — As the deadline for filing income tax returns quickly approaches, the Internal Revenue Service this week issued its “Dirty Dozen” taxpayer scams in an effort to protect those who may fall victim to preparer fraud and may be coaxed into hiding income overseas.
Dear New Shrink, My mom’s former best friend is a good friend of mine, although they parted ways years ago, not by my friend’s choice but by my mother’s.
The irony wasn’t lost on me when I received an e-mail saying I had been “credentialed” for a fashion show. Never mind that seeing “credential” used as a verb initially evoked thoughts of being Massa-ed or Rielle-ed — as if I had been encroached upon by something vaguely inappropriate or sleazy.
MIDCITY — It’s a worst case scenario for local emergency responders: A dirty bomb explodes on the streets of Downtown Santa Monica during a crowded event, causing hundreds of casualties, severely injuring many more and releasing dangerous chemicals into the environment.
CITY HALL — A weak real estate market in 2009 meant few apartment owners in Santa Monica sought to evict tenants and redevelop their properties into condos, leading to a rare net increase in housing units controlled by the Rent Control Board, a report from the board released this week said.
DOWNTOWN L.A. — The presiding judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court announced Tuesday the layoffs of 330 employees, along with plans to shutter courtrooms to help cope with a $79 million budget shortfall.
Until recently, I was ambivalent about becoming active within Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights, the city’s leading political party. On the one hand, it’s highly unlikely that I, as one of 4,000 members, would be able to have much of an impact on the vision and direction of the organization from th
CITY HALL — The City Council has a full roster of seven members again, but still no mayor since the death of Ken Genser in January. The council last month appointed Terry O’Day to fill Genser’s seat, but the body will have to elect a new figurehead to chair meetings and become the face of the city.
CITY HALL — The 25,000 participants in the L.A. Marathon this year will be crossing the finish line on Ocean Avenue in Downtown Santa Monica — attracting a flood of spectators that City Hall officials said pose a range of logistical challenges but will give a boost to local businesses.
