In one of its smarter moves, the City Council last Tuesday night postponed a decision on what to do about holiday displays in Palisades Park pending further review.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — A presentation by county officials to the Board of Education Thursday night left board members with more questions than they had answers about the cost and implications of Malibu schools leaving the district, and division on how to get more information.
CITY HALL — Those who develop commercial properties could soon be on the hook for affordable housing. The City Council Tuesday directed its staff to begin work on a study that would set the parameters for a fee on commercial development to support the production of affordable housing.
Whether it’s lighting the menorah on the Third Street Promenade, carving pumpkins purchased at the Farmers’ Market or grooving to the tunes at the Twilight Dance Series, we all have our own traditions that we cherish.
CITY HALL — A Santa Monica couple suing City Hall for allegedly failing to properly notify people as to why their parking tickets were found to be valid is now saying that Tuesday’s announcement of a settlement agreement in the case was premature.
About a week ago I took my dogs for a walk along the alleyway east of Lincoln Boulevard. I started at Pico Boulevard and made my way down to Ocean Park Boulevard.
CITY HALL — The City Council voted Tuesday to punt a controversial decision on the winter displays in Palisades Park until the spring to allow church groups and other supporters time to develop ways to keep the program going.
To the City Council, residents and supporters of the Santa Monica Pier: The Santa Monica Pier is one of the great treasures on the West Coast. It has stood the test of time and serves as one of the great examples of how preservation and entrepreneurship can combine to make an icon known around the w
CITY HALL — Santa Monica’s homeless population remained steady between 2011 and 2012 despite the sluggish economy some service providers feel is pushing people closer to the brink of homelessness.
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.
The City Council will vote on the fate of the nativity scenes tonight and judging from recommendations made in a staff report, this 58-year tradition in Santa Monica, the “City of the Christmas Story,” may be history.
Planning Commission Chair Pro Tem Gerda Newbold laid down the law. After the commission forced developers of a proposed 285-room hotel at Seventh Street and Wilshire Boulevard into adopting wage/benefit levels for hotel workers a couple of weeks ago, she said, “It puts projects on notice that this w
