As local elected officials and homeless service providers tout the recent decline in local homelessness, they are decrying the recent Supreme Court ruling on clearing homeless camps, saying the decision
Following the recent spate of headlines over homelessness and crime, Mayor Phil Brock joined radio host John Kobylt on air Friday for a discussion of Santa Monica's homeless
The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a California appeals court ruling that found such
Tuesday’s City Council meeting is mostly about administrative items, with one notable exception, a discussion about John Alle’s provocative and controversial sign on the Third Street Promenade.
However,
Santa Monica’s traditional power block has coalesced around a slate of candidates for the upcoming election. Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR), one of the city’s most influential
A California workplace safety board approved a long-delayed rule requiring most employers to reduce the risks of extreme heat for indoor workers.
It applies to all employers except state prisons
The City of Santa Monica approved $6 million to settle a pair of years-old lawsuits at its last meeting with half going towards a case stemming from the 2020 Black
Within the next week and change, Democrats who control the Legislature and fellow Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom will need to reconcile their competing budget plans for higher education in California,
Last week’s City Council meeting saved the most intense for last with discussion item 16c, a request made by Councilmembers Gleam Davis, Caroline Torosis and Jesse Zwick to direct
A previously unreported conflict of interest with Rent Control Chair Ericka Lesley has forced the Rent Control Board to revote on its endorsement of the Justice for Renters Act.
The
Lina Mills recalls how she came to this country from Colombia at age 16 having never worked a day in her life. Once she arrived, she found work in restaurants.
Rick Caruso is apparently not done yet. The billionaire businessman spent more than $65 million for the privilege of losing the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral race to Karen Bass, but
