While every Councilmember had issues with the revisions to Santa Monica’s state mandated plan to demonstrate capacity for almost 9,000 new units of housing by 2029, they begrudgingly
In a June 14 City Council meeting, Councilmembers voted to repeal two recently designated landmarks, including a property built and formerly occupied by man who fought to prevent Black people
City Hall has yet to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, however they are already thinking about how to tax it.
In a June 14 Council meeting, Councilmembers voted unanimously
Mayor Sue Himmelrich says “save an act of God,” her property transfer tax measure is heading to the November ballot based on the number of petition signatures collected.
Himmelrich made
With primary voting concluded, attention is now turning to the November general election and in Santa Monica this means City Council election season.
This year there are three Council seats
City Council meetings are long and painful for councilmembers and members of the public alike, but the best way to reform them is unclear.
Marathon meetings that stretch on until
Santa Monica has strong economic fundamentals, which have allowed its revenues to rebound relatively quickly from the dire straits of the pandemic, but that does not translate into an equally
City Council will meet this Tuesday with an agenda that talks about council procedures, remote access meetings, budget and honoring a former Councilman.
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Council will have a connected
The City of Santa Monica has determined that an individual who subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 was in attendance at the Santa Monica City Council meeting on Wednesday, May 11
An ongoing leadership dispute within the Housing Commission has scuttled months of meetings just as the city is scrambling to address a deficient housing element that jeopardizes access to state
Homeless individuals in Santa Monica with access to Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) have been given priority access to the City’s affordable housing system, second only to Santa Monica residents
Santa Monicans have long pooh-poohed pot in their city, but this counter-cannabis attitude could soon be changing as City Council has indicated an interest in legalizing the recreational sale of
