CITYWIDE — When it comes to charging electric vehicles, it’s out with the old and in with the new. Santa Monica is now home to seven new, publicly-accessible electrical vehicle charging stations that have been strategically placed in high-traffic areas like Santa Monica Place, the Civic Center and M
DOWNTOWN — A Santa Monica businessman has thrown his hat into the ring to challenge longtime Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein when she runs for her fourth term in November.
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.
CIVIC CENTER — Teamwork was in full swing Wednesday night as a mostly volunteer crowd gathered at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium to conduct an all night visual count of the homeless population.
CITY HALL — The Planning Commission stalled a development agreement for a new hotel Wednesday night amid concerns that the public had not yet had a chance to review information about a controversial living wage provision that became available just before the hearing.
DOWNTOWN — A Santa Monica attorney specializing in estate planning pleaded guilty this week to filing false tax returns in an attempt to evade paying over $1 million in taxes, federal authorities said.
WILSHIRE BLVD — Technology and web startups took top billing at the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City event Thursday morning, with city officials pointing to the flourishing industry as a sign of a bright economic future in “Silicon Beach.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — In an effort to minimize trauma to children and help place them in safe, nurturing environments in cases of abuse and neglect, the Santa Monica Police Department is welcoming a children’s social worker who will deal exclusively with youth and their families in Santa Monica.
CITY HALL — A dual measure before the City Council Tuesday to support legal protections for the environment and end corporate personhood got a split response from elected officials who enthusiastically supported a healthy environment but watered down the call to restrict rights to living beings.
CITY HALL — The City Council delighted environmental activists Tuesday when it embraced the idea of codifying the rights of people, natural communities and ecosystems to exist in and be protected by local law.
CITY HALL — An annual summary of developments governed by special agreements in Santa Monica found that all of the finished projects are meeting the obligations they have to City Hall.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Parents have the right to review records detailing a Santa Monica High School teacher’s violation of the school district’s sexual harassment policy, an appeals court ruled this week.
