Editor’s Note: This story originally ran Jun. 18. It is republished here as part of our year-end coverage.
By Kate Cagle
Home sharing sites Airbnb and HomeAway will have
The number of Airbnb listings in Santa Monica has decreased by 17 percent in the past year, following a city-wide enforcement effort and recent judge’s ruling intended to crack
A U.S. District Court judge ruled in the city of Santa Monica’s favor this week, writing websites HomeAway and Airbnb did not demonstrate they are likely to prevail
Airbnb is dispatching inspectors to rate some of the properties listed on its home-rental service in an effort to reassure travelers they're booking nice places to stay.
The
A Federal District Court judge dismissed an elderly woman’s lawsuit against Santa Monica’s restrictive AirBnb ordinance Wednesday, further delaying the case that objects to the law under the
Santa Monica may have outlawed the majority of private vacation rentals, but a local advocate wants you to put an “Air Bee ‘n Bee” in your backyard.
“All the cool
Two years after passing one of the most restrictive vacation rental ordinances in the nation in order to curb neighborhood AirBnbs, the City finds itself defending the ordinance on two
Homeowners in Santa Monica who wish to rent out a room or backyard cottage on home-booking websites like Airbnb will have to publicly register with the City, according to new
Last week's SMa.r.t. column was about sustainability. This week we look at another part of sustainability: surviving inevitable crises that rarely occur but have a disastrous
Based on the discussion at theCity Council meetingAug.25, most Santa Monicans support the concept of affordable housing. However, residents differ in preferred funding choices, how much housing to build,
The City Council has voted to support state legislation to regulate vacation rentals like Airbnb.
Mayor Kevin McKeown, Mayor Pro Tempore Tony Vazquez and Councilmember Gleam Davis asked that Council
Editor:
Santa Monica has wasted a unique opportunity. Regulating and taxing short-term rentals could generate millions for affordable housing. These short-term rental units will not be available for low-income housing
