The nomination period for local offices has officially closed with 13 individuals running for Council, three for Rent Control Board, eight for School Board and five for SMC Board.
Individuals
This month, Santa Monica City Council will begin the process of allocating roughly $8 million in city funds toward various “human services” geared toward three program areas: lifelong learning, stability,
Following a historically high annual rent adjustment of 6% for rent controlled units, city councilmembers have indicated a desire to cap all future increases at 3%.
This was proposed during
Despite hours of heated discussion last week, decisions on a pair of dueling ballot measures to raise taxes on property sales above $8 million were pushed to a July 26
Just 48 hours after convening on Tuesday, Council will meet again on Thursday night for a special meeting to discuss a mixed-use development designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. During
After facing high levels of staff turnover and public scrutiny over the course of the pandemic, new leadership is emerging at Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
Following the departure of 25
The clock is counting down to the start of the election race that will have the biggest impact on the daily lives of Santa Monica voters.
On June 18, candidates
Long hailed as a pandemic silver lining, Santa Monica’s popular parklet outdoor dining spaces will now become a permanent feature of the city.
In a June 28 meeting, City
In an effort to raise revenue to fund public safety and homeless services, City Council voted to place a measure to increase the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax on the
Local veterans are advocating for the return of a piece of beachfront property in Santa Monica that they believe was deeded for use by disabled veterans in a 1888 land
In a Tuesday night meeting, City Council prepares to pass a revised $665.3 million annual budget for Fiscal Year 2022 to 2023.
Although the budget appears large, the remainders
Many Santa Monicans want their voices to be heard in City meetings, but very few are able or willing to wait patiently until the wee hours of the morning in
