Local officials want law enforcement to consider something other than chemical agents during emergency crowd control situations.The Santa Monica Police Department’s (SMPD) stockpile of defense technology chemical agent
Members of the Santa Monica Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission (PSROC) have accused the union representing local police officers of trying to suppress a report on racial profiling and
Following a slightly deeper dive into the issue, Council voted unanimously to authorize the City to enter into agreements with Alabama-based Altec Industries, Watsonville-based National Auto Fleet Group and Folsom
When it comes to health and wellness, perhaps few things weigh heavier on the minds of Californians than the mental health crisis and the fentanyl epidemic.
California is undertaking ambitious
Two seemingly diametrically opposed things were both true about California’s budget in 2023.
The state had to pare down its spending as it confronted a nearly $32 billion deficit
If there was ever any doubt, 2023 made two things very clear. First, California lawmakers are now fully committed to the idea that the state needs to build many more
Santa Monica Airport took its first small step to being transformed into a park of some description on Tuesday night when Council voted 6-0 to enter into an agreement with
While everyone may be eager to get home for the holidays, the last council meeting of 2023 is actually quite substantial with the Santa Monica Airport, pay bumps for city
In the latest chapter of the story starring Santa Monica’s famed Civic Auditorium, Council voted unanimously to instruct the City to issue a public notice to solicit letters of
In an effort to spur last-minute holiday shopping for local residents and visitors, Santa Monica City Council has extended free parking in downtown public parking structures from 90 minutes to
In Tuesday’s relatively light City Council meeting, not only was Phil Brock officially recognized as Mayor as he and former Mayor Gleam Davis went through the formality of swapping
Tuesday’s City Council is a mostly light affair, but more importantly, it marks the last with Gleam Davis as Mayor, before Councilmember Phil Brock takes over for a period
