CITY HALL — After an extensive search for a public safety storage facility to house reserve emergency equipment for the fire and police departments, officials have finally narrowed the list down to about a half dozen locations.
This past week, Q-line asked: As the retirement date for current City Manager Lamont Ewell approaches, city officials have begun looking for his replacement.
SM AIRPORT New exhibit at the Museum of Flying A nose section from a Boeing 727 is expected to arrive at the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport today.
SANTA MONICA AIRPORT — Between Cash for Clunkers and auto industry bailouts, the message we are receiving from every angle is that it is time to move on with the way we move.
Not every restaurant can be all things to all people. At Typhoon, I really don’t like most of the dishes I’ve tried so far, but they have at least one excellent dish, and there’s the great music.
DOWNTOWN — All work and no play can make for a long and boring commute home. So why not stay a few hours? The Santa Monica Arts Commission and Performing Arts Committee is encouraging the estimated 50,000 daily commuters to stick around a few hours after work, enjoying a light meal and catching a li
I love my cigar! The partaking of a fine Honduran panatela approaches near divinity especially while club hunting hope-and-change unicorns with my Tiger Woods 9 iron.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — Nearly two weeks into the school year, there seems to be minimal issues in the reorganized House System at Santa Monica High School. That’s according to district officials who reported during the Board of Education meeting on Thursday that the controversial cost-cutting move to reduc
This past week, Q-line asked: The Santa Monica Pier celebrated its centennial this week with a fireworks display that some studies indicate may be harmful to the water quality of Santa Monica Bay.
DOWNTOWN — The cars are still going in and out, the attendants are collecting fares from drivers as usual, but there’s something different about the 29 public parking facilities in Santa Monica.
I always tell clients to be careful about parking in Santa Monica because Santa Monica is vicious about parking. They all agree. Years ago, a suite mate told me he doesn’t let Santa Monica parking tickets get him upset.
SM PIER — The lights haven’t been shining as brightly, the cameras rolling a bit more slowly and the action subdued a few notches. A picturesque city that’s been a Hollywood favorite for decades, playing the role of the typical sunny and beautiful Southern California beach town, has seen interest wa
