A miniature furor erupted among the urban planning wonks in the city last week after the mayor put forth a suggestion to revisit a small portion of the Zoning Ordinance.
It was a welcome turn of events last week whenthe City Council announced that L.A. Deputy Mayor Rick Cole would take over as Santa Monica's City Manager.
The Planning Commission meets Wednesday evening in City Council chambers to discuss and review a highly controversial development planned for downtown Santa Monica — the Plaza at Santa Monica.
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Rick Cole, who was selected as Santa Monica's next city manager this week, is slated to make $329,424 plus benefits, according to a motion passed unanimously by
Meet the new boss.
City Council announced its unanimous decision to appoint Rick Cole, current Los Angeles deputy mayor for budget and innovation, to City Hall's top job,
After three years of significant increases, workers' compensation claims fell 15 percent in the second half of last year, according to a recent report from city finance officials.
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Editor's note: A previous iteration of this article incorrectly stated the number of parking spaces had substantially increased.
The most recent iteration of a proposed 148-foot-tall development planned
With the first reading of the updated Zoning Ordinance behind it, City Council moves from one incredibly important and potentially boring topic to the next.
It's budget time.
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. Consent agenda
Most people agree that Santa Monica is a wonderful place to live: we have great weather all year, excellent public schools and social services, transparent and responsive government, and we
