History takes on progress
OCEAN PARK When Karen Blechman and her family moved into a California-style bungalow on Third Street a dozen years ago, the dilapidated historic home was
Angels Attic move gets a little nudge
CITY HALL The proposal to uproot a small Victorian building housing a collection of dolls from its current digs in downtown Santa Monica
By -by Melody Hanatani
While the trees discussion could wait a few months, another contentious debate is expected to erupt at the Landmarks Commission meeting.
Several residents of the Third
By Karen Blechman
As ornithologists will tell you, the cuckoo takes advantage of smaller birds, such as hedge sparrows, by laying its eggs in their nests. When hatched, the fledgling
By Mathew Millen Santa Monica
The furor over Daniel’s Village (“Parents to step up: Step off,” Oct. 18) is not directed at the concept of a congregate housing facility
Affordable housing units celebrated
OCEAN PARK A change in atmosphere has been an uplifting experience for Phyllis Grossman.
Grossman was living in an affordable housing complex at 20th Street in
Toxic warnings don’t seem to be chasing away tenants
OCEAN PARK When Vanessa Ortiz moved into her new apartment on Marine Street two months ago, a foreboding little red-
By Carla Barrett Santa Monica
After reading Bill Bauer’s (opinion piece) on changing Ocean Park Boulevard from Lincoln Boulevard to 25th street (“What’s happening on Bauer’s radar,
A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME THE CITY will reconfigure traffic flow on Ocean Park Boulevard from Lincoln Boulevard to 25th Street in a few weeks by repainting single traffic lanes
The following is a letter sent to City Hall from an independent arborist on Oct. 1, 2007.
Mr. Walt Warriner City of Santa Monica 2600 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica,
“Know Before You Go” is a weekly update on construction projects throughout Santa Monica. Here is a run-down of this week’s construction projects initiated by City Hall Alley
Council spreads word about new beach club
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City