CITYWIDE ¬ó The final election results are in, and Democrats Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom and Assemblywoman Betsy Butler (D-53) will be facing off in the general election in November.
OnNov. 28, 2011,I wrote (My Write, “Nothing to like about this development”)about a proposed apartment complex at 401 Broadway (at the corner ofFourth Street) inDowntown.
CITY HALL ¬ó The Rent Control Board voted unanimously Thursday to recommend a change to its charter that would dramatically alter how rent increases are calculated, if not their final amount.
MALIBU HIGH ¬ó Councilmembers in Malibu approved a plan on Monday to erect four permanent 70-foot light poles on the football field and track at Malibu High School.
SM BEACH — A Santa Monica-based nonprofit reported that the nation’s beaches last year experienced the third-highest number of closures and advisory days in over two decades, spurring calls for stronger federal environmental regulations.
CITY HALL ¬ó Local governments throughout Southern California are taking a stand against a proposal to pay Santa Monica flight schools to take some of their training flights to other airports.
CITY HALL – The City Council, because of a technicality, put off a vote Tuesday on whether or not to create a program to pay SMO flight schools to do training at other airports.
A Santa Monica condominium complex is in the running to receive an award for most innovative green renovation project this Thursday. The Urban Green Council in New York City will issue EBie Awards to those projects that reduced emissions and lowered the amount of energy used.
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica officials may pride themselves on forward-thinking parking policies, but what’s good for traffic congestion may not be good for the bottom line.
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.
Dear EarthTalk: Who are the “Clean Air Ambassadors” and what are they trying to accomplish? — Brenda Coughlin, Pittsburgh, Pa. Clean Air Ambassadors are everyday folks from across the U.
Wildlife lovers and animal advocates were up in arms when, about six weeks ago, a young, male mountain lion that wandered into Santa Monica was killed during attempts to return it to the wild.
