CLARA HARTER SMDP Staff Writer Environmental attorney and Housing Commissioner Ellis Raskin has toss
Some of the major action in last Tuesday’s City Council meeting was marked not by what Councilmemb
Emily Sawicki SMDP Staff Writer Whether by negligence or malice, combustible fuels on the Pier — e
The stacked council agenda includes an investigation into alleged open meeting law violations by two
Citing “an increase in certain activities posing risks to public safety and the environment occurr
Speaking during the annual event, Mayor Sue Himmelrich called the issue the “elephant in every roo
Santa Monica City Council is willing to stick its neck — and, if necessary, its checkbook — out
Emily Sawicki SMDP Staff Writer Santa Monica City Hall is back open to the public, with the City Cle
CLARA HARTER SMDP Staff Writer When presented with a study session on a potential vaccine mandate fo
At 2:30 a.m. on the morning of Feb. 9, an agitated and divided City Council narrowly voted to author
Cashless fare payments will become permanent if proposals are approved. Big Blue Bus — Santa Moni
After bracing for a financial drought at the outset of the pandemic, the City is now experiencing a
