Residents look to stop building until city has a plan
CITYWIDE — A group of residents frustrated with development throughout the city are waiting for the hammers to drop, at least
(Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas. Many of the items
City Council agrees on landmark status; owners vow to fight NORTH OF MONTANA The building has been saved, but the tenants may not be so lucky.
The owners of a
By Christine Chang GOING MOBILE: The Village Trailer Park in Mid-City — which occupies a two-acre expanse between 26th Street and Bundy Drive — has proven an uneasy dwelling for
By KRISTIN MAYER Special to the Daily Press
MID-CITY Behind a neatly groomed hedge on Colorado Avenue, nestled between a church and a café,Village Trailer Park rests in
CITY HALL The body charged with setting rents in Santa Monica voted unanimously Thursday to raise them by 2.3 percent, a move that drew criticism from both landlords and
Local residents will have to pay more to rent in Santa Monica
CITY HALL Tenants and their landlords will have the chance tonight to voice either their support or opposition
How to fix up small apartments
CITYWIDE When Laura Rogers first saw her new Lincoln Boulevard apartment more than three months ago, the Maryland native found herself in a studio
Puppetry Center to close its doors
DOWNTOWN SM In less than two months, the sounds of children’s laughter and the many voices of a master puppeteer will be silenced
New laws put the onus on tenants
Landlords would also be exempt from paying benefits in the event of an earthquake or other natural disaster.
For tenants, the changes will
CITY HALL If your break it, you bought it.
Under changes to the laws governing tenant relocation benefits, those found responsible for damaging their apartment, such as causing a fire