Most people agree that Santa Monica is a wonderful place to live: we have great weather all year, excellent public schools and social services, transparent and responsive government, and we
Now that our City Council has reformed the old zoning ordinance into a new, more opaque document, it is moving on to the adoption of a specific plan for our
Synthesis, a local boutique design-build firm, has helped preserve a piece of Santa Monica's architectural heritage with its renovation of a midcentury residence that will be featured on
Santa Monica, for about a century, has been a hub of major technological innovation.
For much of the 20th century, Santa Monica was where some of the most important advances
OCEAN FRONT WALK — The original Hot Dog on a Stick is scheduled to close later this year for a remodel, according to Kathleen Shaffer, the company's spokesperson.
The
What is a community? People and their institutions. Schools, houses of worship and government. Jobs, stores, parks, recreation, cultural events and entertainment — all are a part of the fabric that
"That only took nine and a half years."
That was Mayor Kevin McKeown's comment after City Council unanimously passed a new Zoning Ordinance on Tuesday night.
If you've been to the third level of the Santa Monica Place mall recently you might have noticed some striking changes.
A Cheesecake Factory is replacing Zengo and
This time it's really happening, hopefully.
After hours of debate, City Council is slated to make a final decision on the Zoning Ordinance Tuesday night.
Public comment was
The Wellbeing Project is a City Hall initiative to find out about the wellbeing of Santa Monicans across many subject lines such as health, finance, environment, education, health, community, and