Funds intended for transit safety
By ALEXANDRA BISSONNETTE Special to the Daily Press
DOWNTOWN Tuesday was a good day for those who rely on the Big Blue Bus to get
Cop claims retaliation for whistle blowing
DOWNTOWN Capt. Mark Smiley, a 26-year-veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department and the former commanding officer of the Office of Special
City Hall says legislation takes away local control
SACRAMENTO A somewhat obscured piece of legislation circulating in the state capital is causing an uproar among local residents, not just for
City Council Richard Bloom Linda Armstrong Ken Genser Primo Anthony DeJesus III Jerrry Peace Activist Rubin Ted Winterer Susan J. Hartley Robert Joseph Miner Fred Loetterle Nicholas Ruderman Kerri Spiegl
Wide field runs for open seats
Ficus trees, RIFT, LUCE and jets at the Santa Monica Airport — a formula that makes for an interesting election season.
Santa Monica residents surely
(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 items are
City departments look to move into Civic Center garage DITCHING DREAMS OF A RESTAURANT
City officials are giving up on their search for a sit-down fine-dining experience in
By JOSH SPIRO Special to the Daily Press
When discussing why his 1936 film “Romeo and Juliet” didn’t age gracefully, Director George Cukor said if he could remake it
Ancient motives keep out ink
By NORA SORENA CASEY Special to the Daily Press
DOWNTOWN A mysterious law approved in the 1960s lies unnoticed in the Santa Monica municipal code,
Apartment owners call new water rates unfair
CITY HALL The price of watering the lawn is about to become more expensive.
Property owners can expect to see changes in their
Two new committees tackle traffic and the environment
By ALICE OLLSTEIN Special to the Daily Press
DOWNTOWN After a forward-thinking and eventful year, former Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair Pam
BBB could lose as much as $3.5M
By DAILY PRESS STAFF
CITYWIDE Officials from the city and the Big Blue Bus are urging residents to contact their local members