A proposed ordinance requiring businesses on city-owned property to sign labor peace agreements is drawing renewed opposition from business groups citing both constitutional concerns and economic risks to struggling establishments.
The Tuesday meeting of the Santa Monica City Council will be heavy on development projects but Council will also tackle how, or even if, they should fund local neighborhood associations.
The city is moving to dramatically expand its park system with a new vision plan that could more than double available parkland over the coming decades, replacing a nearly 30-year-old
A pilot program designed to jumpstart stalled housing construction in Santa Monica reached its 1,000-unit capacity within two days of launch, prompting city planners to seek an extension of
The Santa Monica Architectural Review Board unanimously approved a 260-unit housing development Monday, Sept. 15, after the developer hired a new architect and completely redesigned the project, abandoning what board
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved the city's first-ever Aging and Disability Action Plan last week, establishing a three-year roadmap to address the needs of a rapidly
The City Council voted 6-1 to allow commercial cannabis in Santa Monica last week. If this seems like old news, it could be because the city has debated dispensaries for
The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve two significant changes to the city's building codes, raising the threshold for high-rise buildings from 55 to
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring fiscal distress Tuesday night, citing the financial strain from $229 million in sexual abuse settlements and declining revenues that have
Santa Monica City Council will consider declaring a state of fiscal distress today as the city grapples with massive legal settlements and ongoing budget deficits while simultaneously advancing ambitious climate
Two former board members of Downtown Santa Monica Inc. filed a lawsuit Friday against the city and its council, challenging the removal of six directors from the nonprofit that manages
Dear Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers:
On behalf of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, we are writing to ask the City Council not to move forward with any blanket
