CITY HALL — Attorneys with City Hall’s Consumer Protection Unit said Tuesday they have filed criminal charges against Santa Monica-based Goldline International for allegedly using conservative spokespeople such as Fox News’ Glenn Beck in a “bait-and-switch” operation to sell overpriced gold coins.
CITYWIDE — How much is too much? That’s a question facing Santa Monica city officials overseeing a update of the zoning rules and regulations at the same time as very small apartments marketed as “affordable housing” multiply across the city.
Nearly 80 percent of Malibu restaurants and other food service businesses exceed local stormwater standards and were recognized by the Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program.
OCEAN AVE — The American Film Market, one of the world’s largest gatherings of independent filmmakers and producers, opens today at the Santa Monica Loews with more than 90 new buyers and a total of 415 films to be screened during the eight-day event.
Santa Monica College’s student newspaper, The Corsair, won 24 awards at the 2011 Southern California Convention of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges.
VILLAGE TRAILER PARK — Residents of the Village Trailer Park staged a hastily organized protest Monday morning to rail against the demolition of 10 unoccupied trailers at the park, which they see as the last truly affordable housing in Santa Monica.
CITYWIDE — The outlook for small businesses in Santa Monica is improving, but there’s more that City Hall and the City Council can do to help spur on the economic engine.
CITY HALL — Three of the nation’s top credit rating agencies reviewed City Hall’s finances and have affirmed its triple-A credit rating. Acting Finance Director Gigi Decavalles-Hughes said Monday that a combination of strong fiscal management, low debt levels and a diverse economy helped contribute
CITY HALL — After 31 years of service to the residents of Santa Monica, Community & Cultural Services Director Barbara Stinchfield is retiring, city officials said Monday.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — There’s no evidence to suggest that staff at Santa Monica High School intimidated witnesses or destroyed evidence in connection with an alleged racial incident at the campus, law enforcement officials said Monday.
Dear EarthTalk Why don’t more states mandate deposits on beverage bottles as incentives for people to return them? Most bottles I’ve seen only list a few states on them.
SAMOHI — A diverse assortment of Santa Monica city officials, school board dignitaries and community members gathered at Santa Monica High School Saturday to discuss an issue that lurks on the periphery of polite conversation — racism.
