By Daily Press staff
An electrical fire gutted a rear apartment at a Sixth Street complex Monday night.
The fire started at about 9:51 p.m. in an unoccupied
By Daily Press staff
A ballot measure that offers stronger protection for tenants in disputes with landlords was passed by city voters Tuesday night.
Measure FF, as the proposal was
By Daily Press staff
Measure II was soundly defeated, with 35 percent voting for the proposal and 64 percent voting against it with 46 percent of the vote counted.
The
It’s been more than 20 years since the seven commissioners on the city’s rent control board have gotten a raise.
While rent control board commissioners toiled away for
Voters to decide how $4.5 million fund will be used
Millions of dollars could be funneled from low-interest loans for first-time home buyers to pay for the
Foes say it perverts city’s rent control laws
On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to change the city’s rent control laws to protect tenants from evictions and harassment
Opponents say it’s a get-rich-quick scheme for landlords
Santa Monica voters will be asked to decide in the upcoming election whether it’s a good idea renters
Wrecking crews last March leveled a Santa Monica home before the family moved out. Landlord Stan P. Sowa must now reimburse the family up to $15,000 for property that
Landlord says she wasn’t evading rent control board
The Santa Monica Rent Control Board dropped a lawsuit against local landlord Sunnie Han for allegedly violating terms of a voluntary
Board reluctantly decorates, approves ‘the box’
The developer of a massive apartment and retail complex on Main Street has finally won city government approval to rejuvenate a blighted section of
Judge lowers landlord’s fines
Boo Soon Park knows firsthand how persistent the city can be about collecting its annual rent control fees from Santa Monica landlords.
The city currently
A Santa Monica woman who sued her landlord for $4,700 in excessive rent will not be reimbursed for what she called exorbitant rates.
Monica Ballard, who received $6,390
