Elected officials show concern that long meetings keep the public from participating
MAIN LIBRARY — In the interest of shortening the length of City Council meetings, the mayor may just have
Mayor Pro-tem Herb Katz and Councilman Bob Holbrook filed a lawsuit claiming the length of the meetings violated the Brown Act — preventing the public from participating, since public comment
Sparking sustainable trends
MAIN LIBRARY — Looking to fulfill goals set in City Hall’s sustainable city plan, the Santa Monica Public Library is hosting a competition to find literature that
Times are changin’
MAIN LIBRARY — In an ironic twist, City Council members will spend much of their time during an all-day study session today discussing ways in which to
Going ‘super solar’
CITYWIDE — Residents and business owners looking to save money and do right by the environment will get the best deals on the latest solar technology, thanks to
4) COUNCIL GETS BAN HAPPY Looking to extinguish the deadly effects
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 30, 2006. Read the original PDF.
5) LIFE’S A BEACH Putting aside litigation in favor of recreation, a handful of residents living along Pacific Coast Highway in September reached an agreement with elected officials that
6) ROUGH ROAD TO VICTORY While voters nationally chose to go in a different direction politically, ousting several long-standing politicos while ushering in Democratic majority in both branches of
8) HELPING THE HOMELESS After years of feeding the homeless outdoors, City Hall finally reached an agreement with food providers to move indoors so that the down-and-out could
CITYWIDE — The more things change, the more they stay the same.
So was the case for 2006, a year filled with promise as several top-level posts were filled by
The Santa Monica Teen Advisory Council will present a multimedia presentation and discussion on the importance of self-expression to Santa Monica teens. The presentation will be held on Saturday,
SM’s diverse revenue sources give stability
CITY HALL — While money may not grow on trees, City Hall is definitely raking in the dough, with a checking account balance of
