We would like to wish Rick Cole a warm welcome to Santa Monica as our new City Manager. His lifelong career in public policy and civic engagement will be a
Editor:
As a longtime supporter of our local public schools, I have followed with great interest the recent successes of the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation. I urge all your readers
Santa Monica's incoming city manager told City Council he wants to focus more energy on common goals rather than areas of contention.
Rick Cole, who comes to City
Choose wisely, gadflies.
There will be many items to choose from on City Council's agenda Tuesday night.
Council will kick the meeting off by introducing new City Manager
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.
This time it's really happening, hopefully.
After hours of debate, City Council is slated to make a final decision on the Zoning Ordinance Tuesday night.
Public comment was
City Council approved a slew of small measures, discussed the future of taxis in Santa Monica and didn't pick a new Planning Commissioner at its meeting Tuesday night.
Editor:
Recently the City invited members of the public to submit letters suggesting priorities that the committee to appoint a new City Manager should observe in making its selection.
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Editor:
As the city creates criteria for the new city manager, I hope careful focus will be made to what is appropriate compensation. There was a big problem with the