CITY HALL — Three of the nation’s top credit rating agencies reviewed City Hall’s finances and have affirmed its triple-A credit rating. Acting Finance Director Gigi Decavalles-Hughes said Monday that a combination of strong fiscal management, low debt levels and a diverse economy helped contribute
CITY HALL — After 31 years of service to the residents of Santa Monica, Community & Cultural Services Director Barbara Stinchfield is retiring, city officials said Monday.
City Hall doesn’t like to hear from the people — or troubled spirits — when they’re unhappy. After all, Santa Monica is supposed to be about happy people in a happy place.
CITYWIDE — City staff are reviewing regulations that govern development within city limits, but community groups argue that large projects already in the works are doing an end-run around the planning effort before it’s completed.
CITY HALL — A coalition of Santa Monica employee unions agreed to alter their own health care payments and cut benefits to future employees in a nod to the growing burden of employee health and pension costs on public coffers.
CITY HALL — “Why nix the bricks?” Santa Monica City Councilmember Kevin McKeown’s pithy inquiry cut to the heart of one of the last remaining questions regarding the design of the Town Square Park in front of City Hall, which became a battleground between the Landmarks Commission and an internationa
CITY HALL — The dogs had their day Tuesday when City Council members voted to champion a pilot program which would allow dogs and their human companions to play on the beach.
CITYWIDE — Homeless service providers are dealing with stagnant resources in the face of continued need with additional challenges on the horizon. That was the message given to City Council members Tuesday night by Human Services Administrator Setareh Yavari in the annual review of the Santa Monica
THIRD STREET PROMENADE — Property owners in the Downtown business district will see a little unexpected cash going into the holiday season. The Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
OCEAN PARK — Employees and management of Bonus Car Wash on Lincoln Boulevard signed an agreement Tuesday that made Santa Monica the home to the only unionized car wash in the country, according to activists.
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.
NOMA — The last thing Daniella Kuhn wants to do is demolish three people’s homes, but, through a quirk of the zoning code, it may be the only way for her to legally expand her own living space, unless City Hall takes action.
