PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Parts of actor John Travolta’s older-model Mercedes were recovered after Santa Monica police officers helped shut down a “sophisticated” car theft ring, authorities said Wednesday.
SAMOHI — A fight broke out between Santa Monica High School basketball fans and supporters of the opposing team after a tense game that ended in a last-second victory for Samohi at the home game Friday night.
SM PIER — Heal the Bay announced a change up in its management team Tuesday in preparation for the departure of long-time president Mark Gold, who has accepted a position with UCLA.
WILMONT — One month ago, Westminster Tower, a seniors-only apartment building on Seventh Street, made the papers when an elderly resident reached out, afraid of the effects that a neighbor’s secondhand smoke was having on her health.
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.
Parking Structure 6, located at 1431 Second St., is set to be demolished this March. The structure will close on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 12:01 a.m. The rebuilt structure will have over 700 spaces, almost double the current amount of spaces, as well as offering environmental improvements.
LOS ANGELES — Staying dry will give way to staying cool in California, as rain and wind are swiftly replaced by sunshine and higher temperatures, meteorologists said Monday.
Dear EarthTalk Is it true that the bathroom is where over half of our household water usage takes place? What are some ways to take a bite out of that? Shelby McIntyre Chico, Calif.
SMO — An ongoing disagreement between city officials and the Federal Aviation Administration concerning when City Hall regains control of Santa Monica Airport may mean that public coffers will have to maintain an $8 million subsidy to the Airport Fund far longer than planned.
BEACH HOUSE — Have you ever eaten a meal that changed your life? It’s a quirky question, but it’s the question that Los Angeles-based playwright Lucy Wang asked participants last week at “New Year, New Beginnings,” an event at the Annenberg Community Beach House.
The Board of Education approved funding to pay for the planning and design of permanent lighting on the football field at Malibu High School at its meeting Thursday.
CITY HALL — City officials plan to step up their monitoring of taxi cabs that operate in Santa Monica by increasing enforcement and putting new limits on how drivers compete and comport themselves.
