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CITY HALL — A controversial decision to ban smoking for new tenants and condominium owners in Santa Monica looks likely to be reversed today with two of its former supporters signaling
JAMS — Santa Monica's foremost political organization threw its weight unanimously behind candidates vying for educational posts and the Rent Control Board at its convention Sunday, but struggled to
DOWNTOWN ¬ó Santa Monicans gathered at the Ken Edwards Center to lodge their complaints against a proposed closure of the Fifth Street post office, but left feeling that the so-called proposal was more of a done deal.
SMMUSD HDQTRS ¬ó Deliberation over a $385 million school bond measure that could appear on the November ballot revealed deep divisions within the Board of Education and community as each struggled to balance much-needed school repairs with a desperate shortage in funding.
Some say that it’s impolite to discuss politics and religion. (I’m not sure who originally coined that expression but I’m guessing it wasn’t someone from the religious right.
CITYWIDE — Candidates, start your engines. Campaign season is upon us. While the presidential candidates have been duking it out publicly for months, Monday is the first day for Santa Monica’s political hopefuls to pull papers for the local elections, and candidates are already lining up for their
“Chain Reaction” was designated a Santa Monica landmark last Monday night by the Landmarks Commission. It joins a long list of dubious landmarks approved by the politically appointed (by City Council) citizens group.
CITY HALL — Being a senior citizen has its perks — reduced prices on movie tickets, cheaper coffee at McDonald’s and a claim to choice seats on public buses.
CITY HALL – In a drastic turn, the City Council approved a law Tuesday night that would prohibit smoking for new tenants in multi-unit housing and force existing residents to designate their apartments and condominiums smoking or lose the right to light up in their homes at all.
CITY HALL ¬ó Stock up on quarters and check your credit card balances ¬ó parking rates are officially going up in Santa Monica. The City Council approved an array of changes to parking rates throughout the city on Tuesday night, in most cases raising the amount that it will cost people to park in be
Possibly the most “invisible” celebrity in Santa Monica is political satirist Harry Shearer, best known as the voice of numerous characters on “The Simpsons” TV show.
