CITY HALL — The dogs had their day Tuesday when City Council members voted to champion a pilot program which would allow dogs and their human companions to play on the beach.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police are searching for a charcoal-colored Toyota Camry involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision on Santa Monica Boulevard this morning.
CITYWIDE — Homeless service providers are dealing with stagnant resources in the face of continued need with additional challenges on the horizon. That was the message given to City Council members Tuesday night by Human Services Administrator Setareh Yavari in the annual review of the Santa Monica
THIRD STREET PROMENADE — Property owners in the Downtown business district will see a little unexpected cash going into the holiday season. The Downtown Santa Monica, Inc.
Students at Grant Elementary may soon be out of toilet paper and soap, according to boosters at the school. With efforts to fund these basic needs, Grant is inviting residents to come to the Fall Festival and help raise the school’s cashflow.
CITYWIDE — It’s scary how many Halloween-themed events are taking place in Santa Monica over the next few days. Here’s a brief list of some fun things to do to celebrate the ghoul in you.
OCEAN PARK — Employees and management of Bonus Car Wash on Lincoln Boulevard signed an agreement Tuesday that made Santa Monica the home to the only unionized car wash in the country, according to activists.
LINCOLN BLVD — The three currently declared candidates for the 50th Assembly District will meet with voters and community members in Santa Monica on Thursday to shake hands and discuss important state and district-level issues.
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — A Los Angeles Superior Court jury Monday convicted a former fugitive charged with the 13-year-old slaying of a German tourist in Santa Monica.
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.
SMC — Hundreds of classified employees here — including gardeners, administrative assistants and technical support staff — have agreed to a new health care plan that is expected to save the community college more than $1 million next year, officials said Monday.
SMC — The new Organic Learning Garden at Santa Monica College is sprouting. Winter crops such as beets and lettuce, bok choy and fava beans, carrots and kale, and much more have been planted as the beds of soil come to life.
