CITY HALL — After long negotiations, the Planning Commission secured a living wage provision for a new luxury hotel, one that potentially sets a precedent for future hotel development in the city.
CITY HALL — Would-be restaurateurs will soon see their options expand after the City Council approved unanimously a zoning change to permit more than one restaurant per block on a section of Main Street.
SUNSET PARK — The adminstration at John Adams Middle School took a day better known for generic cards and sugar candies and transformed it into an instructional moment meant to inspire students to think more broadly about the term “love.
CITY HALL — The Landmarks Commission on Monday denied an application to give special status to one of two mobile home parks left in Santa Monica. Commissioners voted five to two — with Roger Genser and Margaret Bach voting in opposition — against designating the Village Trailer Park a local landmark
BOSTON — A magistrate judge on Monday set a Nov. 5 trial date for James “Whitey” Bulger, rejecting a plea from the reputed gangster’s lawyers for more time to prepare.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — During the month of January, officers issued 397 tickets for driving while using a cell phone — 375 for talking and 22 for texting, police said Monday.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas.
NINTH STREET — The Santa Monica Animal Shelter has a number of feline and canine friends that want to be your Valentine, and they’ve got the pictures to prove it.
Dear EarthTalk Is it true that Bisphenol A (BPA)-which is harmful to human health-was found to be present in retail cash register receipts and that, since those receipts get recycled, the chemical may also be present in toilet paper and other paper products? Jocelyn Mitchell via e-mail Many of us al
MALIBU — If you thought Malibu Creek was healthy, think again. A group of local middle school students recently set out on a 20-week special project with the intention to learn about the Malibu Creek habitat.
Kathleen Howes stands in her sister’s apartment talking to a friend. Howes, leaning casually against the doorframe, informs her buddy that no, in fact it isn’t acceptable to throw a guy into the stands during a co-ed soccer game.
DOWNTOWN — Loyal riders of the Big Blue Bus will notice some changes beginning this Sunday, officials said. But don’t expect anything major. “While we continue to analyze performance from the last service change [in August 2011], there will be no substantial adjustments this time around,” said Ed Ki
