The Santa Monica Rent Control Board voted unanimously Thursday to advance four proposed amendments to the city's rent control charter toward a public hearing, with commissioners debating the
On April 14, Santa Monica City Hall came alive with community spirit as residents and city staff gathered to celebrate 50 years of the Santa Monica Community Gardens. The Earth
The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously 6-0 April 14 to authorize negotiations for a series of major event license agreements and adopt sweeping changes to the city's
The Santa Monica Animal Shelter reached its capacity for dogs last week and while a combination of efforts have since cleared room for new four-legged friends, officials said the shelter
By Shawn Landres
After twelve years on Santa Monica commissions and eight on the Planning Commission, my term ends this June. I frequently have returned to the question of how
Three of Santa Monica's seven recognized neighborhood organizations have declined city grant funding for the 2025-26 cycle, rejecting what they describe as overreaching new requirements despite a City
Santa Monica officials, state leaders and community advocates gathered Thursday at Big Blue Bus headquarters to break ground on a $56 million zero-emission fleet expansion and charging infrastructure project that
The Santa Monica City Council has approved a broad package of organizational changes aimed at embedding the gains of the city's Realignment Plan into permanent operations — restructuring key
The Santa Monica City Council has authorized a sweeping reassessment of how the city addresses homelessness and affordable housing, directing staff to begin community outreach on a potential shift to
Facing declining restaurant sales, stubbornly high retail vacancies, and the lingering economic shadow of the 2025 Palisades Fire, the Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an eight-point economic
By Doug Trussler, Candidate for Santa Monica City Council
My name is Doug Trussler. I have lived in Santa Monica since 2005, built my business here, raised my family here,
