CITY HALL — The City Council did an about-face on a controversial smoking ban Tuesday night over unanswered questions regarding medical marijuana and a perceived lack of outreach to condominium
CITY HALL — City officials turn
ed over $12.6 million to the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller to comply with a new state law governing the death of redevelopment agencies
Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city's expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas. Consent agenda
JAMS — Santa Monica's foremost political organization threw its weight unanimously behind candidates vying for educational posts and the Rent Control Board at its convention Sunday, but struggled to
Applications are now available for a position on the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women. The nine-member commission advises the City Council and city officials on issues relating to women and girls, while also implementing its own 2010-15 Strategic Plan.
The Republican Party has something in common with the porn industry: a lack of enthusiasm for condoms. During the fight for the primaries, the “Condom Question” came up more often than at a senior prom.
CITY HALL — Frank Sinatra dined there. The Pentagon Papers were reportedly leaked there. One of its peanuts went to space. The Chez Jay restaurant at 1657 Ocean Ave.
DOWNTOWN — Barry Silver purchased his Toyota Prius in November 2005 because he wanted to reduce his impact on the environment. An added bonus was that he could park for free at meters in Santa Monica thanks to a law passed by the City Council to entice people to purchase more fuel-efficient vehicles
CITYWIDE — The Metropolitan Water District announced a 10 percent rate increase Tuesday, but that won’t have any impact on Santa Monicans, according to city officials.
CITY HALL — Timing is everything, particularly when you’re racing against the clock. The Landmarks Commission chose to put off filing an application to landmark the damaged “Chain Reaction” statue on the Civic Center lawn for one month out of concern that doing so would actually hurt the chances of
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday there was never any indication that her former campaign treasurer was mismanaging her re-election account before the treasurer’s arrest last year in a widespread embezzlement case.
