CITY HALL — The mix of money and politics can create a toxic brew, and local politicians are trying to pass the poisoned cup as they debate the possibility of raising campaign contribution limits for Santa Monica elections.
WILSHIRE BLVD — Proposed bus-only lanes along Wilshire Boulevard will move forward, but not in Santa Monica, if a Metropolitan Transportation Authority committee approves a staff recommendation next week.
Tuesday night, the City Council reviewed restrictions on commercial street signage and suggested changes including banning portable sidewalk signs on Main Street and other commercial streets.
MAIN STREET — For the last 18 months, Frank Strauss, owner of the Fedora Primo hat shop on Pier Avenue just off of Main Street, has put out a rack of hats and a small sign to attract business into his store.
CITYWIDE — Few could argue that City Hall and the multitude of nonprofits that function here ignore the needs of the youngest members of the community.
CITY HALL — Santa Monica police Chief Tim Jackman released an update on the department’s progress in reviewing its investigation and reporting standards in the wake of a botched probe of a school board member accused of child endangerment.
CITY HALL — Big Blue Bus officials revealed the first of three rounds of proposed changes to remove inefficiencies and get the system ready for the arrival of light rail and the thousands of new passengers it expects within the next three years.
CITY HALL — The City Council got more than it bargained for in a study session on homelessness Tuesday when Human Services officials suggested it might be time to end a long-standing relationship with a coalition of homeless service providers in Los Angeles County.
CIVIC CENTER — Exposition Construction Authority and design-builder Skanska/Rados representatives played to a packed crowd at the Civic Center Monday night to describe the project and elicit community input for the second phase of the Expo Light Rail line, which will terminate in Santa Monica.
At the Santa Monica Festival Saturday, several residents were recognized for their contributions to making the city a better place to live as part of the “Community Heroes” program, a partnership between City Hall and the Human Relations Council.
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.
CITYWIDE — The state of California has a well-established record of pushing against national opinion on rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered individuals, and now Santa Monica has taken one more meaningful step toward banning discrimination within its own city limits.
