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 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
The City Council has approved a comprehensive package of zoning amendments designed to streamline permitting for businesses and try to encourage new investment.
The ordinance downgrades permit requirements for many
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to explore ways to reduce the prohibitive fees that prevent entrepreneurs from converting vacant retail spaces into restaurants, a move officials say is critical
Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved a self-certification program allowing businesses to obtain building permits in as little as one day, bypassing weeks of city review. The program launches April 2026 for commercial renovations, including restaurants.
I entered public service because I love Santa Monica. I believe in its people, its neighborhoods, and its future. That belief has guided every decision I have made as a
Councilmember Zwick begins his opinion piece (or rather, those who write for him) with a primary statement directed towards readers who “know” him. For better or worse, this writer has
The City Council unanimously approved an updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan on Tuesday, a federally required document that makes Santa Monica eligible for disaster preparedness grants, despite vocal community concerns
As Americans gather for Thanksgiving, surveys reveal a nation overwhelmingly grateful for personal blessings while harboring deep unease about broader economic and social challenges facing the country.
An overwhelming 91%
Re: City Staff is given great power over citizen home builders, like the Rain Tax
Dear Editor:
It used to be that once you built a new house, Building and
The Santa Monica City Council faces a packed agenda Tuesday with decisions on emergency infrastructure upgrades, a multimillion-dollar federal grant application and a contentious historic preservation appeal among the items
