2015 homeless count Editor: Homeless count, why bother? Let’s just say there are legions and legions scattered throughout the city and leave it at that! James Walsh Santa Monica
YOUR COLUMN HERE — Election seasons run on rhetoric. The echoes of development issues, in particular, continue to reverberate. Now, with a new year, and a newly seated City Council, we
After decades, Callahan's will serve its last French toast today.
The building was purchased by new owners earlier this year and the diner's lease expires on
CITY HALL — As the Planning Commission grapple with wonkier decisions about land-use rules, Santa Monica is still poised to allow two medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
The newest
By now everyone knows about the drought, although some people seem to be in denial about the problem it presents.For those who haven't heard yet, there is
WILSHIRE BLVD — On Wilshire Boulevard, seven blocks from the beach, a giant boy is straining through his binoculars to see the ocean — an increasingly hard feat in Santa Monica.
The
CITY HALL — After a long discussion about some of the larger issues facing renters earlier in last week's City Council meeting, council tackled some smaller renters' issues
CITY HALL — The new zoning code is still months away from City Council, but council members are already weighing in.
Last week, council directed code compliance officers not to enforce
CITY HALL — City Council will consider a significant water rate hike for the second time in two months on Tuesday.
Council rejected the hikes in October, asking city officials to
MY WRITE — By next June, hundreds of municipal zoning codes will have to be revised and approved. They mustadhere to the update of the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE)
Every resident in our city has experienced frustration with some aspect or another of city's policies. Wonderful as it is, our city can improve in many different ways.
OCEAN AVE - The California Incline could close for construction as early as March and stayed closed for more than a year.
The current incline — which connects Ocean Avenue, on top
