CITY HALL — The Planning Commission stalled a development agreement for a new hotel Wednesday night amid concerns that the public had not yet had a chance to review information about a controversial living wage provision that became available just before the hearing.
WILSHIRE BLVD — Technology and web startups took top billing at the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City event Thursday morning, with city officials pointing to the flourishing industry as a sign of a bright economic future in “Silicon Beach.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas.
LOS ANGELES — Staying dry will give way to staying cool in California, as rain and wind are swiftly replaced by sunshine and higher temperatures, meteorologists said Monday.
BEACH HOUSE — Have you ever eaten a meal that changed your life? It’s a quirky question, but it’s the question that Los Angeles-based playwright Lucy Wang asked participants last week at “New Year, New Beginnings,” an event at the Annenberg Community Beach House.
DOWNTOWN — President Barack Obama is promising a fresh boost to the economy by making it easier for foreign tourists to travel to the U.S., a move welcomed by Santa Monica officials.
The Santa Monica Daily Press is the 10th largest daily newspaper in the region, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The journal ranked dailies based on circulation.
CITYWIDE — Santa Monica is falling short on its efforts to regulate tobacco use in multi-family residences, according to a report released Thursday by the American Lung Association.
A little luck and a whole lot of liveliness helped Santa Monica make Forbes Magazine’s list of the nation’s “most alluring” downtowns. The magazine singled out the city by the sea in its report because of its beautiful beach setting, high-end shops and inventive restaurants that lure residents and v
CITY HALL — Gigi Decavalles-Hughes is no longer acting. City Manager Rod Gould picked Decavalles-Hughes to lead City Hall’s Finance Department after serving as acting director since September, it was announced Tuesday.
OCEAN AVE — “A time comes when silence is betrayal.” Members of the Occupy Venice organization rallied to those words by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday in Palisades Park in an attempt to show through their actions that they would no longer be silent.
