NOMA — Perhaps it was a stroke of Christmas spirit, but a landlord in Santa Monica got her wish when the Planning Commission approved a mechanism to allow her to put an addition on her unit without destroying three other homes.
CITY HALL — A series of changes approved last week by the City Council will give city officials the ability to fine taxi cab drivers, franchisees and the general public for violating rules regarding taxis in Santa Monica.
CITYWIDE — The devastating tsunami that wreaked havoc on the island nation of Japan, contributing to what is accepted as the second worst nuclear disaster in human history, left an impact across the globe.
CITY HALL — A last minute twist in a new plan to preserve and enhance the tree population of Santa Monica may make it difficult to conform to the requirements of a federal grant that provides 1,000 free trees to the city.
There’s more than joy in the air this holiday season. I’m thinking wackiness. For going on six decades a coalition of local churches has erected tableaus in Palisades Park illustrating the biblical Christmas story, and a Jewish group has a menorah display.
CITY HALL — A new look at the way City Hall disposes of waste has a long-time provider of recycling services nervous about its future and the future of recycling in Santa Monica.
DOWNTOWN — The City Council approved a developer’s plan to build a 56-unit apartment complex at the corner of Fourth Street and Broadway Tuesday, but warned developers not to expect similar projects to pass muster.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that it will not prosecute a political campaign treasurer on charges of working without an accounting license because she already faces significant prison time if convicted of federal mail fraud charges.
CITY HALL — A $30 million hotel planned for the northwest corner of Fifth Street and Colorado Avenue could be shot out of the air by, of all things, a flying car.
CITY HALL — The City Council voted Tuesday to restrict smoking in new hotels, but held off implementing rules on multi-unit housing until staff could address concerns about privacy and compatibility with federal and state financing laws.
CITY HALL — Landmarks commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to investigate whether one of two remaining trailer parks in Santa Monica should be considered an historic landmark worthy of preservation, a designation that could disrupt a condominium development planned at the property for the la
