This past week, Q-line asked: The City Council has the somber task of having to replace a fallen member in Mayor Ken Genser. The task at hand is selecting the proper process and candidate to fill the open seat.
CITY HALL — Would-be City Council members interested in the seat vacated by the death of Mayor Ken Genser won’t have to apply for the position. Instead of filing an official application with City Hall describing their qualifications, interested parties are being asked to contact a City Council membe
CITY HALL — Apartment owners are threatening to sue City Hall if the City Council adopts a proposal that would give tenants more time to fix lease violations before they could be evicted.
CITY HALL — With a vacant seat on the City Council for the second time in a year, speculation is mounting over how the body will act to select a seventh member.
SAMOHI — Friends and colleagues remembered Mayor Ken Genser on Sunday for his quick wit, steadfast friendship, love of a good meal and for the passion he showed serving Santa Monica as a City Councilman for the past 21 years.
This past week, Q-line asked: The school board recently agreed to place an emergency parcel tax on the ballot. This issue is sure to divide the local electorate.
Whenever Oscar and I go for a walk, it’s obvious he’s the one walking me. I’m just the schnook holding the leash. He loves to meet new people and I merely tag along for the ride.
“Constructive eviction” is a legal term which means that you have been evicted, but not by a court of law. Rather, the conditions in your apartment or rented condo have become so intolerable, or unhealthy, that you have no choice except to move.
A memorial service for the late Mayor Ken Genser will be held Jan. 24, at 1:30 p.m. at Barnum Hall on the Santa Monica High School campus, city officials said Tuesday.
DOWNTOWN — Mayor Ken Genser, a champion of renters’ rights who dedicated 30 years to serving the residents of Santa Monica, died Saturday, city officials said.
DOWNTOWN — Mayor Ken Genser, the longest serving elected official in city history with more than 20 years as a member of the City Council and Planning Commission, is gravely ill and is not expected to survive, friends and family members told the Daily Press Friday.
This past week, Q-line asked: It’s the new year and people are making pledges to lose weight, save money or be nicer to people. What should Santa Monica’s New Year’s resolution be? Here are your responses: “Santa Monica’s New Year’s resolution, I think, should be ‘Let it be, let it be.