As a former City Council member and mayor, and a community activist in Santa Monica for more than 30 years, I have seen my share of local development controversies. There
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The Steering Committee of Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights recently discussed and concluded that the proposed development agreement with Hines Development at 1681 26th St. was not acceptable
BERGAMOT AREA — Santa Monica's most influential political party is asking City Council to reject a major development next week.
The Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR) steering
CITYWIDE — In the discussion of the recently approved Housing Element, the issue of apartment upgrades came up, but questions still remain.
The state's Department of Housing and Community
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This letter is in response to Ken Robin's letter dated Dec. 23, 2013 ("Poor parking structure planning"). Mr. Robin, your comments about the parking structure&
A recent Daily Press article found that the Expo Light Rail Line hasn't brought any significant changes to traffic or crime to Culver City, which had its portion
A recent Daily Press article discovered that 28 members of the Santa Monica Police Department are earning over $200,000 a year, while just 27 from the Los Angeles Police
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There are a bunch of new people paying big money to live here. Check it out and speak up. This, in my opinion, is a bloated, out-of-control government funded
There's been a lot of talk lately about raising the minimum wage and paying low-skilled workers more, including folks who clean hotel rooms and make Big Macs. In
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City Hall's lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration may resonate with many of us, but the impact of the process and outcome are at best far fetched
Last Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Los Angeles Times featured Santa Monica on Page 1. The "A Bigger Santa Monica" headline screamed across four columns of prime newsprint space.
