They've finally arrived. My annual awards for the great, middlin' and downright hideous in Santa Monica during 2014.
The City Council voted to advance the proposed 12-floor
CITY HALL — When City Manager Rod Gould retires at the end of next month, Assistant City Manager Elaine Polachek will take the reins, at least until Gould's replacement
SMMUSD HDQRTRS - The top vote-getter in this year's Ed Board election was named president of the board last week.
Laurie Lieberman will chair the Santa Monica-Malibu Board
CITY HALL — Two member of City Council would like an ordinance created that would require lobbyists to register with City Hall.
The ordinance would "require lobbyists representing clients who
WESTSIDE — For the first time in more than decade, Santa Monica will likely be without a representative on the Metro Board.
A committee made up of representatives from 19 cities
SMMUSD HDQRTRS — The six remaining members of the Board of Education will have at least a few names to choose from when appointing a seventh in January.
Former board candidate
CITY HALL — After 16 years as a member of City Council, Kevin McKeown is the mayor of Santa Monica.
Tony Vazquez will serve as the mayor pro tempore for a
CITY HALL —A petition meant to give Santa Monica voters a chance to decide whether or not to include medical marijuana dispensaries in the city has gone to pot.
Two
SMMUSD HDQRTRS — Three members of the Board of Education left office last month — each for different reasons — and were honored by their colleagues at the Board's last meeting.
CITY HALL — Bring popcorn to the next week's City Council meeting.
The newly elected council will seek common ground on who should lead the city for the next
CITYWIDE — In a city that's traditionally extremely politically engaged, less than half of Santa Monica's registered voters cast ballots last month.
Only 48.18 percent of
SMMUSD HDQRTRS — The Board of Education will be down a member for at least the next couple months.
Ben Allen resigned from the Ed Board last month in order to
