CITY HALL — City Council will consider regulating short-term rentals, like those offered by companies like Airbnb and VRBO.
Near midnight on Wednesday, as council discussed the updated Zoning Ordinance, Mayor
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. April 20, 2015
The relationship between humans and other animals is fundamental — we live deeply intertwined lives and have for millennia — but it's
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. April 8, 2015
After the recent cynical attempts by the Indiana and Arkansas legislatures to authorize LGBT discrimination, watching Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush contort
The upcoming meeting of the Rent Control Board will include discussions to help renters get paid and potentially avoid paying out.
Two long-gestating items will return for discussion at the
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. March 31, 2015.
We have a new Planning Commissioner in Santa Monica — Carter Rubin — as last Tuesday night, the City Council filled the vacancy created
The Landmarks Commission is poised to designate a two-story Craftsman with a unique Swiss Chalet look.
Last week, the commission delayed a decision to officially protect the Georgina Avenue home
Rent control continues to be a boon for those who have it, but every year fewer residents have access to rent protections, according to an annual report presented to the
Three bungalows slated for demolition were nominated by the Landmarks Commission for protection last week.
The houses on the 500 block of Hill Street in the Ocean Park neighborhood were
More than $200,000 was spent in last year's Santa Monica College Board of Trustees race.
Six candidates sought four seats but the two losers, both challengers, outspent
The Rent Control Board delayed a decision on collection of rental buyout agreements for a second time at its March meeting, but the group did move forward with regulation to
Spending in support of ballot measures last year more than doubled the combined ballot measure spending in the previous two elections.
Of the more than $1,315,000 that was
"Chain Reaction" may briefly be renamed "Reaction" if the Landmarks Commission approves recommendations from a consultant.
The aging sculpture, located on Main Street, needs testing, city
