CITY HALL — Though gourmet food trucks have drawn criticism from some quarters for doing business on public streets, it turns out parking on private property is what’s illegal.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Voters could be asked in May to approve an additional $225 tax per parcel that would raise about $6 million each year for public schools.
CITY HALL — In what could be a significant step toward bringing a world class art museum to Santa Monica’s Civic Center, City Council on Tuesday will vote on the outline of a development agreement for the project with the Broad Foundations.
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CITY HALL — Negotiations to bring a contemporary art museum financed by billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad to Santa Monica’s civic center are close to complete, several city officials said Wednesday.
CITY HALL — Call it an act of vigilantism for the 21st century. If you’re fed up with hearing gardeners use noisy, illegal leaf blowers in your neighborhood you can now take matters into your own hands, via e-mail.
BERMUDA — While the setting may be perfect for a stress-free honeymoon, Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen aren’t going to be relaxing by the beach here, working on the perfect tan.
A man accused of stalking actress Jennifer Garner and her family will stand trial on two felony counts of stalking and two misdemeanor counts of disobeying a court order.
SANTA MONICA BLVD — For gourmet food truck operators, not even private property is a safe haven. A day after a group of mobile food vendors set up a makeshift food court on a vacant lot at Santa Monica Boulevard and 14th Street, City Hall code enforcement officers put the kibosh on the idea, showing
MAIN STREET — Parke Wilson Meek, an accomplished designer and collector who, despite having only a sixth grade education, became an influential furniture maker for the famed Ray & Charles Eames Office in Santa Monica, died Monday at the age of 86.
SM BLVD — The evolution of the food truck phenomenon in Southern California officially entered a new phase on Monday with the debut of the “Santa Monica Gourmet Food Truck Corner” — the area’s first attempt at creating a permanent gathering place for mobile vendors to hawk their meals.
MAIN STREET — Leticia Garcia, who was selling avocados, citrus and persimmons at the Farmers’ Market here on Sunday, said she makes between $300 to $400 less per day than she did a couple of months ago.
