CITY HALL — Three so-called “kit houses” will retain their historical landmark status after a split City Council voted this week to reject the property owner’s appeal.
DOWNTOWN — Despite a rocky economy this past year, 62 percent of Santa Monica residents claimed their shopping habits remained unchanged, according to a local spending survey conducted by city officials and business interests.
SM AIRPORT — Owners of sushi restaurant The Hump admit to selling customers banned whale meat, issuing an apology on their Web site. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed misdemeanor charges Wednesday against the owners of The Hump and its sister restaurant Typhoon, as well as a sushi chef, charging them
CITYWIDE — Lulled into a false sense of security, some locals are leaving cars unlocked, and in some extreme cases leaving keys in the ignition, leading to an increase in auto burglaries and thefts, Santa Monica police stated in a bulletin released this week.
DOWNTOWN — With a long history of supporting local schools, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce on Thursday endorsed Measure A, an “emergency” parcel tax proposed by the school district to help close a projected $14 million budget deficit.
LOS ANGELES — Despite concerns from residents about increased traffic congestion, the Los Angeles Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved the development of Bundy Village and Medical Park, which will run along Santa Monica’s eastern border.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Already dealing with state cuts to education and facing a $14 million budget gap, local public school officials learned this week they will have to grapple with the effect of a revenue grab by a neighboring school district.
CITY HALL — The Parlor restaurant and bar on Wilshire Boulevard will have to close at midnight on weekends and is barred from allowing drinking games under a set of restrictions approved by the City Council Tuesday night.
SM PIER — Hoping to salvage the popular free summer concert series held annually at the Santa Monica Pier, the City Council Tuesday night unanimously agreed to give $35,000 to the series organizers.
Not sure what to do with that old computer monitor taking up space in your closet? City Hall has the perfect solution. For one day only, City Hall’s Solid Waste Management Division will conduct a free — that’s right, free — electronic recycle event this Saturday, March 13.
A dry cleaner, house of worship, grocery store and a coffee house are among the finalists for City Hall’s Sustainable Quality Awards. For 15 years, the Sustainable Quality Awards have honored local organizations and businesses that make extraordinary contributions to the community.
CITY HALL — Federal prosecutors Wednesday filed criminal charges against a chef and the owners of The Hump, a highly-regarded sushi restaurant at the Santa Monica Airport, for allegedly selling banned whale meat.
