City officials want to bring a little clarity to the rules dictating campaign contributions and expenditures. The council ratified an ordinance that adds new language to an existing code about
Following recent court decisions regarding First Amendment rights, the City Council passed an ordinance that modifies existing rules guiding signs and fliers.
The council eliminated a code that required all
Updated law will permit flexibility for news racks
CITY HALL In the world of newspaper rack aesthetics, woodgrain panels are about to be so last month.
After hearing concerns from
(Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the second and final reading of ordinances approved by the City Council. Second readings are held without
By DAILY PRESS STAFF
DOWNTOWN Activists opposed to City Hall’s plan to chop down 23 ficus trees and remove seven others on Second and Fourth streets have endorsed four
Sales tax bill sitting on governor’s desk
SACRAMENTO In local public transit advocacy circles, all eyes are on the political battle brewing in the state Capitol over the California
School Board candidate no longer has to run
CITY HALL When voters study their ballots in November, they might notice the absence of one familiar name.
Board of Education member
In the ongoing quest to preserve significant buildings, City Hall is looking to pay more than $33,000 extra to Jones & Stokes Associate in order to research and document
As City Hall begins soliciting interested operators for the famous carousel on the Santa Monica Pier, it is hoping the current one — Roth Management — will stay around in the interim.
Opponents fear UUT could drive away jobs
By DAILY PRESS STAFF
DOWNTOWN The union representing city employees is backing a measure on the November ballot that would amend the current
CITY HALL Following concerns about service quality and slower response time with the new dispatch center, the Santa Monica Fire Department will begin evaluating alternatives to possibly make another switch.
Programs for disabled forced to wait for funds
By NORA SORENA CASEY Special to the Daily Press
DOWNTOWN As the state budget remains in limbo, local disability providers and clients
