CITY HALL — An annual summary of developments governed by special agreements in Santa Monica found that all of the finished projects are meeting the obligations they have to City Hall.
A couple of weeks ago I began preparing for my spring classes. At roughly the same time several students approached me and wanted to know more about our incredible honeybees.
WILMONT — One month ago, Westminster Tower, a seniors-only apartment building on Seventh Street, made the papers when an elderly resident reached out, afraid of the effects that a neighbor’s secondhand smoke was having on her health.
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.
A community meeting on the Pico-Centinela project is being held on Thursday, Jan. 26, at Fairview Library, located at 21st Street and Ocean Park Boulevard in Sunset Park.
CITY HALL — City officials plan to step up their monitoring of taxi cabs that operate in Santa Monica by increasing enforcement and putting new limits on how drivers compete and comport themselves.
DOWNTOWN — The number of homeless individuals in the United States decreased slightly between 2009 and 2011, but service providers in Santa Monica are concerned about the impacts a continued recession, reduction in government aid and return of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan might have on that nu
DOWNTOWN — To celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., John Foster planned to set up his drum set on the Third Street Promenade and play some jazz on MLK Day.
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.
The League of California Cities and the California City Manager Foundation are featuring Santa Monica in their ongoing “Strong Cities | Strong State” campaign highlighting local government success stories across California.
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.
EASTSIDE — A unique development model meant to make home ownership affordable on Santa Monica’s eastside may turn into more rental housing because of financing issues, highlighting the ongoing struggle to make home ownership affordable in Santa Monica.
