Original rent control law was enacted in ’79
DOWNTOWN LA — A group of property owners claiming Santa Monica’s 26-year-old rent control law is unconstitutional because it doesn’
What’s in store for mall? Rob-May deal is key
CITYWIDE — Plans to re-develop Santa Monica’s downtown indoor shopping mall have been put on hold until the
Ninth graders show greatest leap in scores
SMMUSD HDQTRS. — Despite continued state budget cuts to education, Santa Monica public school students continue to make overall gains in math and language
City mulls poisoning solution
KEN EDWARDS CENTER — The debate over how to deal with some 500 ground squirrels believed holed up beneath Palisades Park reared its head again on Thursday,
Pedraza takes stand 21 years after killing
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — The bar owner who shot to death an angry customer after he tried to kill him 20 years ago told jurors
Class action: Cities solving parking woes BUNDY OPEN FOR BUSINESS
SMC — A parking and traffic crisis that’s been simmering all summer for Santa Monica College will likely be paved
Robbers have struck banks 13 times in 2005
MAIN STREET — A Santa Monica bank popular among customers and thieves was robbed on Tuesday for the third time this year.
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Closed shops get same grades as most county restaurants
MAIN STREET — A routine county inspection led to the closure of three Main Street shops on Tuesday because they were infested
Some groups reserving judgment on plan
SACRAMENTO — A local senator’s proposal for affordable health care for all California residents has received preliminary approval from the state legislature, but officials
Westside Democrats wary of giving Governor his Props
MID CITY — Westside Democrats have opened a Santa Monica headquarters from which they intend to fight the governor’s special election and
Security not new at SM library
DOWNTOWN — City officials are making sure that the new $57.7 million library is adequately protected, so they’re hiring additional security guards to
City Hall holds secret center for emergencies
SM PIER — While reports of a possible terrorist probe focusing on this renowned gathering place may leave some residents jittery, city officials contend
