KEN EDWARDS CENTER — If a Santa Monica advisory task force gets its way, the city will join a growing panoply of municipalities on the forefront of a movement to cement the rights of its citizens to enjoy a clean environment.
MALIBU HIGH — Malibu High School may yet see the return of lights to its nighttime sporting events, a moment five years in the making. In a drastic shift, the Coastal Commission staff has recommended that the commission approve a modified proposal on today’s agenda to allow the city of Malibu limite
Item 3R on the consent calendar for last Tuesday’s City Council meeting was one of those small expenditures (if you can call spending over a half million dollars “small”) that’s easily overlooked.
CITY HALL — Officials will get the opportunity to look at Santa Monica Airport in a whole new light Tuesday when staff presents the findings of seven months of analysis examining the economic impact and potential of the 227-acre space.
CITY HALL — When John Youngman decided to build a spec home on 22nd Street at Georgina Avenue, he held nothing back. The 11,000 square-foot house has a kitchen, butler’s pantry and adjoining dining room.
CITY HALL — Richard McKinnon, current Recreation & Parks commissioner and longtime Santa Monica resident, was appointed Tuesday to fill the last vacancy on the Planning Commission.
SACRAMENTO — Attorneys for Democratic candidates and committees trying to recover from an alleged embezzlement scheme appealed Friday to California’s political watchdog agency to relax financial reporting rules temporarily and waive some contribution limits.
CITYWIDE — Visitors crossing the border into Santa Monica may have noticed new signs popping up with red flags calling attention to their lettering. They inform travelers and residents alike that oversized vehicles above 7 to 8 feet tall are not welcome to roost on city streets without the appropria
CITY HALL — Since the taxi franchise system took effect on March 1, taxi drivers in Santa Monica have been struggling against competing interests — their desire to get a fare and the necessity of breaking the law to do it.
CITYWIDE — Fire inspections for commercial businesses got an overhaul Tuesday night when the City Council approved a tiered system meant to reflect the actual amount of resources it takes to inspect a property.
CITYWIDE — A disgraced treasurer that serviced several hundred Democratic campaigns in California also allegedly took money from local candidates and causes, court documents show.
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.
