CITYWIDE — In August 2011, the Santa Monica Housing Authority opened up its affordable housing waiting list for two days. In under 35 hours, 33,000 applications rushed in from people from Santa Monica and other localities seeking access to a variety of subsidized housing programs available in the ci
WEST L.A. — Congressman Henry Waxman (D-Santa Monica) shied away from direct statements about the fate of Santa Monica Airport when he met with potential new constituents Thursday night in a West Los Angeles church.
CITY HALL — The organization that manages the majority of public pensions in California announced Wednesday that employers would have to kick in more money to cover employee retirement costs because of bad investment returns and falling inflation.
CITY HALL — The Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward a new fee that planners estimate could raise $60 million for transportation projects over the next 20 years.
Mel Bloch, the “Pied Piper of Chess” at the Ocean Park Branch Library, passed away after an illness on Feb. 26, 2012. He was 65. Mel was a longtime fixture in Ocean Park, known to many for his prodigious intellect, wide-ranging interests, gentle spirit and eagerness to help others.
SAN FRANCISCO — A late winter storm that brought heavy rain and winds to Central and Northern California is expected to arrive in the Los Angeles area late tonight.
BOSTON — The longtime girlfriend of former mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges she helped Bulger evade capture during 16 years on the run.
Some politicians are still calling contraception a social evil. This is an astonishing claim in the 21st century when all the evidence is that contraception is key to a more successful economy and a better quality of life — not only for individual women and their families, but for us all.
SMC — Two donors stepped forward Wednesday with a $250,000 donation to support scholarships for Santa Monica College students to attend higher-cost classes offered by the school to provide access to needed courses.
Dear New Shrink, I finished my undergraduate degree in August and have been searching for a position ever since. I have considered both full and part-time positions as well as internship opportunities to gain exposure to the working world.
LOS ANGELES — Three homeless Southern California veterans suing the U.S. Department Veterans Affairs for failing to provide proper housing say court-ordered mediation has not worked and are requesting the case be brought to trial in June.
