Members of the public who wish to address City Council can speak at the beginning of an agenda item rather than the end if they speak for one minute instead
By CHARLES ANDREWS
KEEP HOPE ALIVE
I often — too often, these days — come back for strength to that signature quote from Rev. Jesse Jackson, from decades ago, and he still
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. February 26, 2019
One of the great things about Santa Monica’s civic process is the high level of community participation. One of its greatest
City Council meetings that last until 1 a.m. may soon be a thing of the past.
Council will vote Tuesday night on a resolution that would shorten its often
City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting Thursday night to appeal a ruling that ordered it to hold district elections to remedy a history of racially polarized voting.
Council
City Council is holding a special meeting Thursday to discuss a court ruling that found the City of Santa Monica’s election system discriminated against its Latino population.
Judge Yvette
By CHARLES ANDREWS
THE OTHER SHOE
Has finally dropped. Is it a game changer? Or just an adjustment, a gnat to be flicked away by our entrenched corruption cabal here,
The City of Santa Monica has officially lost the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit.
Future City Council elections will be determined by a seven-district map drawn by the plaintiffs
The City of Santa Monica has officially lost the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit.
Future City Council elections will be determined by a seven-district map drawn by the plaintiffs
by Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. February 11, 2019
One of the measures of a good city clerk is that their work often goes unnoticed. If the systems they manage work
City Council will set priorities for the City of Santa Monica’s 2019-2021 budget Saturday using results from a community survey conducted over the last month.
Council will select three
City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to designate a strip of Craftsman bungalows on 11th Street as Santa Monica’s fourth historic district.
The decision goes against a report City
