CITYWIDE — Everyone knows that a good education costs, and that expense is going to go up in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District next year.
CITY HALL — Tenants could see their rents increase by 1.54 percent, or $26 a month, under a new formula approved by the Rent Control Board Thursday that landlords are calling “black magic.
PICO BLVD — Santa Monica police were forced to close down a small portion of Pico Boulevard Thursday afternoon after a man, possibly on drugs, began throwing chunks of concrete at passing cars from the roof of a beauty salon.
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
CITY HALL — In an attempt to cut down on air traffic around Santa Monica Airport (SMO), city officials are proposing to pay flight schools to take some of their lessons elsewhere.
DOWNTOWN — If you work in one of the large office towers near the beach and discover that your loafers are in need of a little buffing, you may be sad to hear that the Third Street Promenade is no longer your go-to spot for a shine.
CITY HALL – The City Attorney’s Office announced a $39.5 million settlement with the Boeing Corporation to clean toxins out of local groundwater left by the former Douglas Aircraft Co.
CITY HALL — The City Attorney’s Office announced a $39.5 million settlement with the Boeing Corporation to clean contaminants out of the water in the Olympic well field left behind by the former Douglas Aircraft Co.
CITY HALL — Christmas may not be in the air, but controversy is. A nonprofit law group that represents religious interests released a proposal Tuesday for a system that would allow displays for only December holidays to be erected in Palisades Park during the traditional holiday season.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police are asking for the public’s help in catching a man believed to be responsible for a series of sexual batteries that have taken place since January on the east end of the city.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education is currently accepting applications for openings on its district advisory committees.
During these tough economic times, many could use some help putting fresh food on the table. So during the month of May, those who spend $5 worth of CalFresh food stamps at the Saturday Pico Farmers’ Market will receive $5 in bonus coupons (while supplies last), said Jodi Low, a Farmers’ Market coor