Councilmembers who want to "discuss" something at an official meeting will have to first win the approval of the City Attorney and City Manager following last month’s
Will artificial intelligence be the doom of political integrity? Or will it help promote election law compliance in California? Depends on who you ask, according to a panel of tech
Project 2025, the 900-page conservative playbook for the next Republican president, issues an ultimatum for California: track and report abortion data to the federal government or risk losing billions in
It’s been a little more than two months since the US Supreme Court gave cities the green light to crack down on homeless encampments. Already, Santa Monica has barred
A group of challengers for City Council are accusing the incumbents of hiding wrongdoing inside City Hall as it relates to handling confidential information.
The slate of Barry Snell, Dan
Bed rolls and sleeping bags have been added to the list of items that define an illegal campsite in Santa Monica. In yet another multi-hour debate, various councilmembers said the
The Santa Monica Fire Department held its annual Sept. 11 memorial ceremony on Wednesday morning. Firefighters gathered in front their stations to observe a moment of silence and at Station 1 the ceremony included a rendition of Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.
By Lauren Hepler
A string of sexual assaults in Los Angeles shelters. A brutal murder in a motel transformed into emergency pandemic housing. Rats, roaches and garbage piling up in
The heat was on in more ways than one on Sunday, as the 10 candidates for Santa Monica City Council stepped into a sweaty Lincoln Middle School auditorium to make their cases before the November 5 election.
In a move that almost snuck under the radar last month, the City Council voted 4-3 to support an effort by an affordable housing developer to purchase another large property
The first City Council meeting of September looks alot like the last meeting of August with a couple of weighty items held over but we’ll have to wait and
With concerns over public safety an ever-present topic in Los Angeles County, the 2024 election for the county’s District Attorney position will prove to be pivotal.
