PICO BLVD — So, there’s a place in Santa Monica where you can get music, art, laughter, get smarter, express yourself, make a difference in the world, and various other takeaways, depending on how you make use of the space — but most of all, be a part of the community.
CITYWIDE — Santa Monica’s plastic bag ban is going strong one year after the City Council passed an ordinance ending the reign of single use plastic bags in the city.
DOWNTOWN — Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Downtown Santa Monica Sunday for the L.A. Marathon and city officials want to remind them that if they can walk, bike or take public transit that would be best.
MALIBU — If all goes according to plan, residents of Malibu will be able to attend Santa Monica College in 2014 without having to fight the traffic on Pacific Coast Highway as they make their way into the city by the sea.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Board of Education voted Thursday to allow new permit students into the district, including grandchildren of Santa Monica residents who have lived in the area for more than five years.
CITYWIDE — In August 2011, the Santa Monica Housing Authority opened up its affordable housing waiting list for two days. In under 35 hours, 33,000 applications rushed in from people from Santa Monica and other localities seeking access to a variety of subsidized housing programs available in the ci
WEST L.A. — Congressman Henry Waxman (D-Santa Monica) shied away from direct statements about the fate of Santa Monica Airport when he met with potential new constituents Thursday night in a West Los Angeles church.
CITY HALL — The organization that manages the majority of public pensions in California announced Wednesday that employers would have to kick in more money to cover employee retirement costs because of bad investment returns and falling inflation.
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CITY HALL — The Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward a new fee that planners estimate could raise $60 million for transportation projects over the next 20 years.
SMC — It seems that soccer is a popular sport at Santa Monica College these days. The school has resurrected its men’s soccer program after nearly 20 years of not taking the pitch.
SAN FRANCISCO — A late winter storm that brought heavy rain and winds to Central and Northern California is expected to arrive in the Los Angeles area late tonight.
