He's obsequious, ruthless, condescending, shrewd, and self-aggrandizing. He is, in fact, the very model of a modern major bureaucrat. And nobody does that better than Dakin Matthews.
Matthews,
NOMA — Almost one year ago, the Brentwood Art Center, its staff and its students were staring down the very real possibility that the school, a bastion of the Santa Monica
CITYWIDE — For a town that doesn't sanction short-term vacation rentals, they sure are popular.
Flipkey.com, a site that helps people rent their private pads to visitors, ranked
MAIN STREET — The seventh annual 4th of July Parade is coming to Main Street Thursday morning, and officials have some advice and insight for the patriotic festivities.
The parade will
The Santa Monica Fire Department issued a reminder this week for the Fourth of July that all fireworks are illegal in Santa Monica, including fireworks purchased where they are legal.
CIVIC CENTER — Supporters of the "Chain Reaction" statue in the Civic Center released a design over the weekend for a sustainable garden at the site that could provide
The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control sees a rise in the number of strays, lost pets and injured animals found the day after the Fourth
The city of Santa Monica has a history of being civic minded. Our leaders come from all walks of life, and have demonstrated their devotion in many different ways. They
CITYWIDE — A spate of shootings ripped through the Santa Monica community in early June, putting youth and gun violence squarely back into the limelight after several years of relative calm.
CITYWIDE — Santa Monica city officials may not want to take on car services like Uber, but the City of Los Angeles has no such problem.
The city of angels declared
Debate about development in Santa Monica is usually centered on the large projects that threaten to increase traffic and congestion and radically change our neighborhoods. Small developments often go unnoticed
