MAIN LIBRARY — The sky was the limit Thursday night when community members packed the multipurpose room of the Main Library to chime in on the future of a 3-acre plot on Fifth Street at Arizona Avenue that is owned by City Hall.
Those who have participated in the political process in Santa Monica know that residents in the city by the sea exercise their right to vote and are civically engaged, more so than those living in other areas in the region when comparing voter turnout rates.
We have to hand it to Planning Director Eileen Fogarty and her staff for holding their ground when it comes to making sure the Hines Bergamot Transit Village project, one of the largest in the city’s history with nearly 1 million square feet of commercial space, housing and retail, complies with the
CITY HALL — The First African Methodist Episcopal Church will have to wait on funding for a senior housing project now three years in the making after City Council members pulled the item from the consent calendar at its meeting Tuesday night.
CITY HALL — The landscape of political campaigns in Santa Monica changed slightly Tuesday night when City Council members voted to raise the limit on campaign contributions and consider charging a fee for candidates running for public office.
CITY HALL — Representatives from an international development company went home disappointed just after midnight Wednesday after the City Council shot down initial designs for one of the largest construction projects in the city’s history — a 960,000 square foot mixed-use project on the former Paper
DOWNTOWN — Evan Kleiman, renowned chef, best-selling author and host of KCRW’s Good Food radio show, will give the keynote address at the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce 2011 Sustainable Quality Awards Luncheon themed “Sustainable Food.
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.
Dear Friends, As many of you know, my staff and I have been wrestling with the dilemma of people living in their vehicles. We have been striving for a balanced approach — one that helps those who need help, and also moves vehicles with people living in them from residential streets.
On March 11, City Hall obtained a loan of $60 million from Wells Fargo to jump start four Redevelopment Agency capital projects: the Palisades Garden Walk, new Pico Library, rebuilt Parking Structure 6 and Civic Auditorium renovation.
OCEAN AVE — Thousands of runners braved pouring rain and cold temperatures to complete the 2011 L.A. Marathon in Santa Monica on Sunday, some breaking personal records despite the inclement weather.
SMO — Sixty artists will demonstrate their wares at the fifth annual Airport Artwalk, a festival celebrating local products, food and fun in conjunction with the Buy Local Expo taking place on Saturday.
