Rick Cole, Santa Monica's new city manager, has suggested that despite the vigorous and sometimes acrimonious political debate in our city, residents may actually share common ground on
The City Council has voted to support state legislation to regulate vacation rentals like Airbnb.
Mayor Kevin McKeown, Mayor Pro Tempore Tony Vazquez and Councilmember Gleam Davis asked that Council
Lobbyists will eventually have to register with City Hall, but exactly who is a lobbyist, what lobbying is and who is responsible for reporting violations remain unclear.
The City Councilheard
The City of Santa Monica has settled a lawsuit with resident Elizabeth Riel over a disputed job offer.
At itsJuly 14 meeting,City Councilapproved a $710,000 settlement.
"The
At its July 14 meeting, the City Council will take on several controversial issues and few housekeeping items.
LOBBYING
The council will hear the first reading of proposed rules to
Congratulations are in order to state Sen.Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), who co-sponsored SB 277 which requires that California school children must be vaccinated against
Santa Monica has had the distinction of being recognized as one of the most "progressive" cities in the nation. It began in 1979 when residents coalesced around a
It's easy to forget that before 1966, roughly half of all American seniors were uninsured, living in fear that the high cost of health care could plunge not
Compared to countries that are a thousand years old, the U.S. is essentially a teenager. And we often act it. Americans are enthusiastic and open, but we can also
The Rent Control Board has closed a loophole in rules that may have allowed some landlords to illegally raise rents on some tenants.
At their May meeting, the board changed
David B. Finkel — former City councilman, member of the Santa Monica College Board of Trustees, Judge of the Superior Court (Ret.) and a champion for civil rights and educational equality
