We in Santa Monica, have been governing by ideology for many years. We measure our policies and their effects by vague standards of moral righteousness, not by quantitative results—not
California lawmakers today weeded out hundreds of pricey proposals, including notable ones on crime and technology.
As they culled about one-third of 830 bills, legislative committees killed one that
Insights into more lax legislation regarding security deposits came to light in a seemingly minor, administrative agenda item for the Santa Monica Rent Control Board.
Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom donned blue jeans and a t-shirt to participate in a well-choreographed cleanup of a squalid encampment in Los Angeles, declaring that homelessness is
When the Supreme Court and then Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the green-light to crack down on homeless encampments this summer, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass loudly took issue with
California touted a victory for working people in 2016 when it enacted a sweeping series of minimum hikes, making sure the lowest-wage workers would earn at least $15 an
Missing Santa Monica girl, Mychelle Dias Hespanhol, has been found physically unharmed. Following posts on social media by family and the Police Department, Hespanhol was found on Thursday afternoon and
Santa Monica’s options for the November election have (mostly) taken shape with a combined 21 candidates running for seats on City Council, Rent Control Board, School Board and College
A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor's assistant and two
