By Daily Press staff
CITY HALL — Santa Monica City Hall and non-emergency city offices will operate on the following holiday schedule: Friday, Dec. 22, 8 a.m. to noon
Swindell named as finance director BY KEVIN HERRERA
By Daily Press Staff Writer
CITY HALL — The city has a new money manager.
Effective Jan. 12, Carol Swindell, a former administrative
Pay on foot discussed Governor hopes Dems support building project Robberies spotlight dangers in city garages PRISON SPACE, from page 3
DOWNTOWN — Attendants in the downtown parking structures have been
The California Coastal Commission removed a proposed 9,000-acre conservation requirement while granting Pacific Gas and Electric Co. permission to replace life-extending generators at the Diablo Canyon nuclear
author of the report and a clean vehicles engineer at UCS’s Berkeley office.
“Construction pollution is taking a heavy toll on the health of all Californians,” Anair said. “Construction
New Mayor File photo Richard Bloom, seen here in Palisades Park in 2003, was selected by his fellow city council members on Tuesday to serve as the next mayor of
One of first same sex ceremonies in California performed in SM
CITYWIDE — Already expected to be one of the most contentious issues in the new legislative year, a proposed bill
CONSENT AGENDA City Yards landfill needs its gases capped LANDFILL NEEDS ATTENTION
By AMY KAUFMAN Special to the Daily Press
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of an ongoing
City Council is set to again debate banning non-recyclable plastics used by restaurants
CITYWIDE — The City Council tonight is expected to again consider banning Styrofoam and other non-recyclable
Let the cleaning commence
CITY HALL — A ballot measure aimed at cleaning area beaches that proved too close to call immediately following last month’s election appears as though it
Ewell doing a shuffle
CITY HALL — When City Manager Lamont Ewell came aboard 11 months ago, he had plans to shake things up.
Following an extensive review of City Hall’
By Daily Press staff
CITYWIDE — The day that all smokers have dreaded is finally here.
A sweeping city ordinance that bans smoking throughout much of Santa Monica’s outdoor areas
