CITY HALL — Anyone who watched the June 25 City Council meeting or has since revisited either audio or video recordings of the event likely noticed something a little bit odd.
Councilmember Gleam Davis' metaphor of a snake swallowing and digesting a rat did not go far enough. Davis used the snake metaphor to illustrate how the 35 development agreements
Debate about development in Santa Monica is usually centered on the large projects that threaten to increase traffic and congestion and radically change our neighborhoods. Small developments often go unnoticed
CITYWIDE — Leadership at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel fired off another round against the Huntley Hotel Friday morning with a flyer accusing its competitor of conspiring to deprive Santa Monica of
The City Council has ordered a survey to gauge how residents feel about development Downtown. We figured we'd cut to the chase and ask our readers what they
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — A search was underway Friday for three suspects wanted for questioning about an arson investigation in Santa Monica.
The fire broke out shortly before 2 p.m.
CITY HALL — City officials do not expect that Santa Monica will be hard hit by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that redefined what government entities can ask from
CITY HALL — The Santa Monica City Council passed its two-year budget deep into Tuesday night, approving over $1 billion in spending that will keep city services running as officials prepare
Santa Monica is a home first and foremost for its residents, a home with beaches, open skies, sun, ocean breezes and a strong sense of community. Santa Monica is also
It seems that in the zeal to wage a public relations war against the renovation of the Fairmont Miramar Hotel at Ocean Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, anything goes.
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At a time when city officials are fretting over looming budget deficits, the City Council has decided to waste another $30,000 on a survey to see how residents feel
CITY HALL — A small wording change in a recently approved law lowering rent and income limits on Santa Monica's affordable housing supply may make a big difference for
