CITY HALL — The Planning Commission stalled a development agreement for a new hotel Wednesday night amid concerns that the public had not yet had a chance to review information about a controversial living wage provision that became available just before the hearing.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Parts of actor John Travolta’s older-model Mercedes were recovered after Santa Monica police officers helped shut down a “sophisticated” car theft ring, authorities said Wednesday.
SMO — An ongoing disagreement between city officials and the Federal Aviation Administration concerning when City Hall regains control of Santa Monica Airport may mean that public coffers will have to maintain an $8 million subsidy to the Airport Fund far longer than planned.
A community meeting on the Pico-Centinela project is being held on Thursday, Jan. 26, at Fairview Library, located at 21st Street and Ocean Park Boulevard in Sunset Park.
It was 9 in the morning, on a wonderfully sunny day, when I heard the eight words I’d been waiting for: “Clear for takeoff, right turn at shoreline approved.
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — Two Arizona men arrested in connection with the brutal beating of a Santa Monica resident in September pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attempted murder, authorities said.
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal authorities say fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a small plane that had lost contact with traffic controllers over California.
Welcome to 2012! As you are aware, this is an election year. In addition to electing or re-electing (as the case may be) holders for national, state and county offices, Santa Monicans will elect people for City Council, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education and Rent Control
From the Arab Spring uprisings to the Occupy Wall Street movement and austerity rallies, 2011 was the year of the protest. Dictators were toppled and governments put on notice as ordinary citizens used social media to do the extraordinary — spread a wave of dissent across continents.
Karen Ginsberg, currently the assistant director of Community & Cultural Services, has been selected to head up the department. City Manager Rod Gould chose Ginsberg following what city officials said was an “internal rigorous recruitment process” that took place earlier this month.
SMO — Flight school owners voluntarily agreed to restrict the hours their planes spend flying over Santa Monica in an attempt to “be a better neighbor” to residents that live near the airport, city officials announced Thursday.
CITYWIDE — It’s the season of big requests and even bigger dreams, a time where we reflect on the year behind us, make plans for the one ahead and hope that somewhere along the way, we can get a little help with some of our pie in the sky hopes.
