Lease extension makes it easier for nonprofits to secure financing
A homeless housing project at the Veterans Administration campus is closer to fruition after federal officials this week announced a
Wisnicki opts not to run for re-election, Shriver pulls papers
CITY HALL Board of Education member Kathy Wisnicki, whose re-election bid remained a question throughout this summer’s
Convention was contentious when it came to RIFT
OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL Members of Santa Monica’s ruling political party packed the auditorium here Sunday to select their crop of candidates
Last Tuesday, City Council approved initial changes to the proposed updated general plan that would allow up to a 75-foot height limit on stretches of the city’s boulevards.
Solicitors known to monopolize Third Street Promenade benches
THIRD STREET PROMENADE Panhandlers who conduct their businesses from the comfort of a bench here could soon be asked to terminate their
This past week, Q-line asked: Coffee giant Starbucks has decided to close one of its 15 locations in Santa Monica. Do you think there are still too many Starbucks
Visitors guide wins award from state tourism commission
By ALICE OLLSTEIN Special to the Daily Press
DOWNTOWN During a ceremony under the scorching Palm Desert sun, the California Travel and
By Kent Cullom Santa Monica
In response to Mr. Carlos Pineiro[’s] letter (“Where are the cops?” page 4, July 21), Carlos needs to read the Santa Monica Municipal Code
BLAST WEEK, A NUMBER OF SANTA Monicans trekked to City Hall and withdrew paperwork necessary to run for City Council, Board of Education, Community College Board and Rent Control Board.
WITH $5 A GALLON GAS LOOMING, John McCain now admits,“Things are tough out there, my friends.” Apparently not for Cindy McCain. Not long ago on her Amex cards she
By Helen Fiske Santa Monica
Weldon Berger’s [letter entitled] “Catch-and-release method” in your July 10 issue is the funniest piece I’ve read in a very long
Cop claims retaliation for whistle blowing
DOWNTOWN Capt. Mark Smiley, a 26-year-veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department and the former commanding officer of the Office of Special
