Signature deadline looms
By ALEXANDRA BISSONNETTE Special to the Daily Press
CITYWIDE With the deadline looming, aspiring candidates for public office are scouring the streets in search of signatures to
Supporters say initiative is strictly about traffic
JAMS They came marching around the corner, game faces on, ready to take on their opponents, clutching their weapon of choice — home-made
IT WAS AN UNUSUALLY WARM JANUARY day in Washington as President-elect Barack Hussein Obama took the oath of office administered by longtime Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
Stevens
Completing appeal hearings could’ve taken up to a year
The ongoing battle over hedge heights is causing a stir yet again.
The issue this time around concerns not just
SMCLC disputes coalition’s claims
DOWNTOWN A ballot initiative that seeks to limit commercial growth in the city will face a new challenger as a coalition of community activists, educators
Last Tuesday, City Council approved initial changes to the proposed updated general plan that would allow up to a 75-foot height limit on stretches of the city’s boulevards.
Solicitors known to monopolize Third Street Promenade benches
THIRD STREET PROMENADE Panhandlers who conduct their businesses from the comfort of a bench here could soon be asked to terminate their
Document to be adopted next fall
CITY HALL A seemingly never-ending series of meetings dissecting the developmental future of Santa Monica wrapped up on Thursday, the discussions over City
Commission would advise on tree issues
City officials will begin exploring the possibility of forming an urban forestry commission, the advisory board sought by activists who launched a campaign last
Politics harmed City Hall and Chamber relationship
CITY HALL A long membership lapse between City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce could soon come to an end.
As the relationship
Visitors guide wins award from state tourism commission
By ALICE OLLSTEIN Special to the Daily Press
DOWNTOWN During a ceremony under the scorching Palm Desert sun, the California Travel and
Big Blue Bus asks council to approve fleet upgrades
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa
