The City Council has approved a license agreement to bring a large-scale Swiss-themed holiday market to the Santa Monica Pier this winter, part of a broader push to
The Santa Monica City Council adopted a $908.8 million citywide budget this week for fiscal year 2026-27, a spending plan that officials say positions the city for a
The Santa Monica Rent Control Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a package of proposed tenant-protection amendments to the city's rent control charter, including a
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept an annual report on the city's job vacancies and recruitment efforts, satisfying a state requirement that local governments publicly account
The Santa Monica City Council will consider adopting a nearly $909 million operating budget for fiscal year 2026-27 at its upcoming meeting, finalizing a spending plan that city officials
The City Council voted unanimously to adopt the city's 2026 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment at its last meetingt, a state-required report projecting that Santa Monica
The Santa Monica City Council voted Tuesday to enter a city-sponsored float in the 2027 Tournament of Roses Parade, authorizing up to $650,000 for the project despite a
The City Council voted unanimously June 9 to accept a $2 million federal grant to study capping a section of the Interstate 10 freeway with parks, and directed city staff
The Santa Monica City Council voted last week to authorize the city manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Coastal Commission, setting a collaborative path toward certifying
June Blog 2026
Happy June! We are celebrating the last days of spring and looking forward to welcoming in summer with Summer Solstice just a couple of weeks away. So
Santa Monica's general fund is on track to achieve structural balance for the first time in years, city finance officials told the City Council at their last meeting,
Santa Monica is cementing its place on the global sports calendar, with the City Council approving negotiations for an ESPN broadcast hub during the 2027 Super Bowl and a Swiss
