ONE FRIDAY
We had the possibility of three or four good alternative candidates for City Council, and by a week later, last Friday, they all disappeared into thin air.
Even
Lids are the only exception in a proposed ordinance going before the City Council tonight to ban single-use plastic in restaurants and grocery stores throughout the city. As currently written,
While the City of Santa Monica heads into the third week of defending its election system against a lawsuit alleging it is illegal under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA)
The contentious trial over race and politics in Santa Monica took a brief twist and turn Tuesday when one of a dozen lawyers on the case broached the subject of
Friday, August 10 could be the last day to file nomination paperwork for local election races with a possible extension through August 15 if an eligible incumbent does not file
Councilmember Tony Vazquez’s tenure on the City Council became the focus of the fifth day of testimony in the voting rights trial challenging Santa Monica’s election system. The
A MONTH AGO
(Too early! some said) I started writing in earnest about the upcoming election in November for City Council seats. Meaning, since there was no Earnest currently on
By Gary Rhoades
With the Santa Monica school year about to begin this month, local parents, educators and landlords should be aware of the unique problems caused by evictions during
With the trial over the legality of Santa Monica’s election system looking to stretch into September, two challengers have already dropped out of the 2018 City Council race citing
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board member Oscar de la Torre will take the stand this week in the voting rights trial challenging Santa Monica’s election system. Lawyers for
Famous civil rights attorney Milton Grimes painted a bleak picture of the Pico Neighborhood on the first day of the trial to determine the legality of Santa Monica’s election
The political future of Santa Monica’s elected leaders is on the line Wednesday, as the trial to determine whether Latino voters are suppressed by the current election system begins.