A federal judge has allowed a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) case to move forward against Santa Monica’s largest developer, NMS Properties, its CEO Neil Shekhter and
The developers of a 3.5 acre apartment complex on Lincoln Boulevard will have another go-around with the Planning Commission Wednesday in an effort to get one of the largest
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a new state budget that guarantees developers the ability to build housing projects if they meet preexisting zoning standards.
The budget contains a provision known
With parking, zoning and development all on the May 10 agenda, there will be plenty of opportunity for protest.
The May 10 meeting will include final adoption of the minimum
“Think about the places that you remember fondly visiting, I think you and discerning visitors from all over this country and all over this world, actually prefer places that retain
Dear Editor:
As a slow-growth Councilmember caught up in Santa Monica's development wars, I'm careful to respect divergent opinions. Everyone has one, as is their right.
With an election coming in eight months, the question is whether the local political powerhouse Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR) will be able to maintain its grip for
By now, most of you may have heard of the LUVE initiative. LUVE stands for Land Use Voter Empowerment. It is a citywide initiative started by Residocracy to allow residents
A few days ago, the Planning Commission voted 6 to 1 to recommend that City Council approve a development agreement for a seven-story (84 foot) mixed-use apartment building at 500
Signature gathering to place the LUVE (Land Use Voter Empowerment) ballot initiative before Santa Monica voters in November kicked off yesterday at a rally at the Robert Berman Gallery in
I heard from our city manager, Rick Cole, last week. He wanted to discuss my column last week about the draft Downtown Community Plan (DCP).
“Our goal is to establish,
I ALWAYS WIND UP HATING IT when I chat with someone who knows more about Santa Monica history and politics than I do, as I did recently. I crave increasing
