SM PIER — Expect to see a flood of college football fans dressed in red and white if you’re in Downtown Santa Monica on Dec. 30 — the date when the Big Ten co-champion Wisconsin Badgers will hold a pep rally at the Santa Monica Pier ahead of their Rose Bowl appearance opposite Texas Christian Univer
DOWNTOWN — To make a dreary rainy day even worse, about 50 businesses on the Third Street Promenade were without power, and were expected to remain without electricity until as late as 2 a.
City Hall is at it again. This time it’s a proposal by the Housing and Economic Development Department to raise rents for eateries offering outdoor dining service on public property throughout the city.
No one is more passionate about the Third Street Promenade than Eddie Greenberg. Eddie led the crew that kept the promenade, which he called Santa Monica’s “crown jewel,” and surrounding streets clean up until last Friday, when after 34 years of working for the city of Santa Monica, Eddie decided it
THIRD STREET PROMENADE — Restaurant owners and Downtown business leaders on Tuesday slammed a City Hall proposal to raise rents for those who offer outdoor dining on public property.
DOWNTOWN — There’s a hitch in AMC’s plans to build a 12-screen movie theater on Fourth Street, with the theater operator running into a possible obstacle meeting its obligation to ensure that the new 2,200-seat complex results in only a moderate increase in the total number of theater seats Downtown
I have lunch at Lago at least once a week, and dinner at least once a month. At lunch it’s become the “place to meet” for the French business community in Santa Monica.
Q: I have noticed there are many more police officers in the Downtown since Thanksgiving weekend, especially on the Third Street Promenade. Are there any concerns I need to worry about? A: Unfortunately, the holidays bring increased property crimes, especially in Downtown where there is tourism, sho
CITYWIDE — Santa Monica will be awash in holiday spirit this weekend. Starting today, the city will play host to holiday-inspired events that will include Christmas tree and menorah lightings, music performances and visits with Santa.
DOWNTOWN — After 20 years on the Third Street Promenade, the Broadway Deli on Monday served customers for the last time, one day before the restaurant’s deadline to clear out so its landlord can prepare the space for higher-paying tenants.
With the holiday shopping season upon us, City Hall is pulling out all the stops to make sure we shop locally. It took nearly 10 years but it looks like the City Hall bureaucrats have finally realized that traffic Downtown is a mess and getting worse.
CITY HALL — Aiming to make the twice-weekly Farmers’ Markets held in Downtown Santa Monica safer, the City Council is expected to approve $199,000 tonight for a new traffic plan during the events.
