CITY HALL — Parking in Santa Monica will get a facelift between now and 2014 with several major structures going off-line, the creation of temporary parking facilities throughout town and a slew of incentives to encourage locals to park further from Downtown.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District officials and Malibu-area parents are working together to strengthen bonds of communication between the two groups, which have found themselves at odds in recent years.
CITYWIDE — Today marks the official start-date of Santa Monica’s one-use bag ban, although enforcement will not begin until Sept. 1. After that date, a 10-cent fee will be placed on each bag used.
DOWNTOWN — The number of people who can call Santa Monica home grew slightly over the last 10 years, from 84,084 to 89,735, representing a 6.7 percent increase, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District may run into legal problems if it tries to lay off six nurses the Board of Education approved for pink slips in February, a labor union representative said.
CITY HALL — Santa Monica’s planning director is resigning, even as City Hall faces major challenges in applying the land use plan that she most notably shepherded into existence.
City officials were forced to postpone a planned transition to a door-to-door hazardous waste collection program pending final approval by the County of Los Angeles.
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.
For the 12th straight year City Hall took home two Technology Solutions Awards and received a Significant Achievement Award from the Public Technology Institute.
For some people, age is just a number. For Raquel Paez, it’s a pretty big one. The 16-year resident of Santa Monica turns 100 this month, and remains a marvel of independence despite her advanced years.
Dear EarthTalk: What specific issues and protections are covered by the Food Safety Modernization Act recently signed into law? P. Palmerino, New York, NY Existing laws and oversight from the U.
LINCOLN BLVD One of Santa Monica’s most popular delis took a giant step towards sustainability, installing 96 high-performance solar panels on its roof.
