The Montana Avenue Branch Library will close Monday, Jan. 16 through Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, for interior improvements. The branch will reopen with new carpeting and paint; new shelving for adult books and media collections; a new configuration for the adult computers; added book displays; a more eff
BOSTON — A federal prosecutor said Wednesday that he believes former Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, is trying to “manipulate the system” so that he’s never brought to trial for his role in 19 murders.
As City Hall oversees the installation of 6,100 new parking meters that run on solar power and accept different forms of payment, including credit cards and smartphone apps, some people may be wondering what that means for the Santa MoniCard.
CITY HALL — Residents of a seaside condominium complex clashed with commissioners at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting over a playground upgrade that they fear will attract homeless, gangs and traffic.
SANTA MONICA PIER — A team of over 60 men and women gathered at the Cirque du Soleil’s blue and yellow striped tent Tuesday afternoon, splitting into groups of two’s and three’s to push over 100 steel poles into position and raise the Grand Chapiteau (big top).
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — The number of robberies, burglaries, car thefts and other Part 1 crimes reported during the holiday season dropped by 26 percent overall in Downtown and 5 percent citywide, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Santa Monica Police Department.
SANTA MONICA PIER — Mark Gold announced Tuesday that he is stepping down as executive director of Santa Monica-based environmental advocacy group Heal The Bay to begin a new position at the UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability.
With the demolition and rebuilding of Parking Structure 2, the Santa Monica Police Department will be closing the Downtown Substation on Second Street.
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica-based Bonus Car Wash is among eight car washes in the state that have agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle a civil lawsuit in which they were accused of underpaying workers and violating labor laws.
New Year’s resolutions are an opportunity for people to give themselves a fresh, clean start. This week, Santa Monica-based environmental group Heal the Bay suggested 10 resolutions for Southern Californians to give the ocean a clean start to the new year as well: • Keep your trash out of the gutter
As a part of Measure BB, both John Adams Middle School and Edison Language Academy are undergoing renovations to modernize their campuses. And in October 2011, they both recycled an average of 98 percent of their construction debris, according to officials.
LOS ANGELES — Lions Gate is close to buying Summit Entertainment, the maker of the teen hit "Twilight" series for about $400 million in cash and stock.
