Santa Monica City Council voted 4-1 to expand a pilot program allowing developers to build affordable housing off-site rather than within market-rate projects. The expanded program covers approximately 4,000 units and includes stricter financial and timeline requirements.
Santa Monica City Council voted 4-1 to expand its affordable housing pilot program, allowing developers to build affordable units off-site rather than within market-rate projects. The expansion increases the program from 1,000 to approximately 4,000 units with stronger requirements.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved reforms to make the county's budget process more transparent and accessible. The changes, recommended by the Governance Reform Task Force, will affect budget hearings beginning with fiscal year 2026-27.
The Malibu City Council extended the PCH emergency declaration that began after four Pepperdine students died in 2023, while rejecting bids for a deteriorated storm drain project and ending a fire emergency as conditions improved.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to protect gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth, opposing proposed federal restrictions that would block Medicaid coverage and penalize providers offering such services.
The Santa Monica City Council voted Tuesday to maintain the city's Disabilities Commission as a standalone body, rejecting a staff recommendation that would have merged it with housing
Malibu City Council adopted Ordinance No. 531 on Jan. 12, incorporating the 2025 California Building Standards Code with local amendments addressing seismic risks, fire hazards and environmental conditions. The updated codes affect all new construction and major renovations.
The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity has opened applications for nearly $500,000 in grants to help 100 entrepreneurs launch commercial operations, with Launch Grants of $5,000-$10,000 and Academy Grants up to $2,000.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved developing an ordinance to establish ICE-Free Zones across County properties, preventing federal agents from using public spaces for unauthorized immigration enforcement.
Los Angeles County Board Chair Hilda Solis led a moment of silence honoring victims of federal immigration enforcement violence, including Renee Nicole Good and others shot by ICE agents across the country, criticizing the 'deadly consequences' of current policies.
Santa Monica's Fairview and Ocean Park Branch Libraries will expand from self-service to full-service operations three days weekly beginning January 20, offering librarian staffing, technical assistance and programs as part of the city's Realignment Plan.
Another chapter in the confusing and convoluted Saga of Ocean Avenue Housing was written this week introducing new characters and additional plot twists to what has already become a Byzantine
