At the Santa Monica Festival Saturday, several residents were recognized for their contributions to making the city a better place to live as part of the “Community Heroes” program, a partnership between City Hall and the Human Relations Council.
CIVIC CENTER — People suffering from depression are less likely to stick to a medication regimen to treat chronic health problems, putting them at increased risk of more serious health issues, according to a study released Tuesday by the Santa Monica-based RAND Corp.
SACRAMENTO — The state Senate has approved a bill that would let landlords ban smoking on their properties, including inside rental units. Sen. Alex Padilla says there is no prohibition on landlords prohibiting smoking, but his bill specifically makes it clear they have that power under California l
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Two sales clerks and several adults were cited during sting operations involving minors looking to purchase alcohol, authorities said Monday.
DOWNTOWN — The film opens with shots of a stark landscape where once thriving communities have now been reduce to rubble. Burned-out factories crumble next to large open fields where homes once stood, the people who lived in them abandoning this urban core in search of opportunity or because they no
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.
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BARNUM HALL — On Easter Sunday, a man in a bunny costume dropped from the sky onto a field of 25,000 brightly colored Easter eggs, much to the delight of hundreds of children on the McKinley Elementary School campus.
CITYWIDE — The state of California has a well-established record of pushing against national opinion on rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered individuals, and now Santa Monica has taken one more meaningful step toward banning discrimination within its own city limits.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — School lunches are not what they used to be. Gone are the days of deep-fried mozzarella sticks with a suggestion of vegetable in the marinara sauce.
LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities say 19 people have been arrested for alleged firearms and drug crimes in an anti-gang sting that involved a Venice tattoo parlor run by undercover agents.
SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly passed a bill Thursday by an overwhelming majority that would allow Santa Monica to install digital advertising on the sides of its buses as part of a five-year pilot program.
