An affordable housing and school tax passed by voters in Santa Monica went into effect this week, raising the sales tax by half a percent to 9.75 percent.
Measures
Council will meet for a rare weekend session on Saturday to discuss hiring a new city attorney.
Former City Attorney Marsha Moutrie retired at the end of 2016 and Assistant
A major question concerning affordable housing in Santa Monica remains unanswered after the Planning Commission reluctantly approved a massive new development on Lincoln Boulevard.
The project is part of a
With the City anticipating a whirlwind of construction as apartment complexes and building owners get their properties up to code, the City is hoping to increase tenant protections.
On Jan.
A new report shows the City of Santa Monica is struggling to meet its affordable housing quota, a ratio set by voters back in 1990 when they passed Proposition R,
To some, preserving a neighborhood might mean buildings. To others, it’s the trees. To Ayde Gonzalez, the new Neighborhood Preservation Coordinator for the City of Santa Monica, it’s
While many use the New Year as motivation to break from old habits, City Hall is using the first meeting of the new year to revisit several old discussions.
The
By Kate Cagle
Umbrellas are finally drying out, windshield wipers have a chance to rest and rubber boots are making their way back to the corner of your closet, but
BY KATE CAGLE
An Italian restaurant with rooftop views on the Santa Monica Pier is asking the city for permission for a make over.
The owners of Ristorante Al Mare
BY KATE CAGLE
Development plans near Santa Monica beaches will soon have to take climate change and the long-term impact of sea level rise into account.
For the first time
BY MATTHEW HALL
Water rates will increase by five percent in 2017 resulting in an average increase of about $2 per month for the average residential user.
The increase is
By Matthew Hall
Poll workers continue to count the final votes cast during the Nov. 8 election but with the uncounted ballots dwindling, most results are now set.
The only
