CITY HALL – Palisades Park will look different this December now that erecting dioramas depicting the birth of Jesus Christ, a tradition in Santa Monica for over half a century, is no longer allowed there.
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.
MID CITY — Saint John’s Medical Center officials rejected an offer by former State Sen. Sheila Kuehl to help mediate a labor dispute between hospital management and its nurses Monday, two days before a planned strike and lockout.
WILSHIRE BLVD — Patricia Colton walks into Coffee Bean, orders a Swedish berry iced tea, sits down and starts writing in her spiral bound notebook. “I’ve been a writer my whole life,” Colton said.
How do I like my crow? Baked, boiled or fried? I had predicted that Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom would come in third at best in the four person race for the 50th Assembly District seat.
Dear EarthTalk: I own a small business and would like to do what I can to minimize its impact on the environment. Can you help me? ¬ó Jacob Levinson New York, NY There are many ways to green up any business, large or small-and an added benefit might just be saving money.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY ¬ó An analysis of the Santa Monica Police Department after the exit of its former chief shows an well-run organization with some structural and communications problems that have yet to be addressed.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Property owners may get a nice surprise on their insurance bills after the Santa Monica Fire Department received high marks for the quality of its fire protection.
City Hall will be hosting the 74th annual Memorial Day observance at Woodlawn Cemetery on Monday, featuring patriotic songs, speeches about Santa Monica’s past and a DC-3 flyover.
CITY HALL — The City Council gave preliminary approval to a taxi cab company that’s looking to break into Santa Monica by buying up an existing franchise holder.
CITY HALL – The question of whether or not Santa Monica will have nativity scene displays in Palisades Park this year remains undecided. The City Council begged off a final decision to eliminate an exception that allows unattended displays in Palisades Park in December after previous discussions abo
CITY HALL — City officials are exploring a way to monitor carwashes they contract with to ensure that owners pay their employees fair wages and respect workers’ rights.
