CITY HALL — Californians are encouraged to be prepared for flash disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis, but are they ready to adapt to something more permanent? That was the question taken on by the State Senate Select Committee on the Environment, the Economy and Climate Change Thursday when it m
CITY HALL — When John Youngman decided to build a spec home on 22nd Street at Georgina Avenue, he held nothing back. The 11,000 square-foot house has a kitchen, butler’s pantry and adjoining dining room.
CITY HALL — “I want to see this happen, and happen soon.” These are not words that often pass the lips of City Council members, who seem to relish excruciatingly slow public process and discussion, but the council was excited to move forward with the Bicycle Action Plan, a 300-page document that spe
CITY HALL — The Hines Development Co. skirted another disappointing bid in front of the City Council Tuesday night despite community members’ concerns that the approval to move forward with a development agreement would eviscerate local control over the process.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas.
CITY HALL — A resident of a local trailer park has filed a $5.15 million claim against City Hall, alleging that the preliminary approval of a development agreement for the 2800 block of Colorado Avenue will deprive him and other tenants of their homes.
CITY HALL — The last five years in Santa Monica have been a time of great change for the direction of the city in terms of development and planning. After years of work, the ground breaking Land Use and Circulation Element — called the LUCE — was formally adopted, paving the way for the next two dec
CITY HALL — Our modern world contains many new devices that provide convenience and luxury, but could they be making us sick? That’s a question confronted by Elizabeth Barris, a former Santa Monica resident who has been on a quest to raise awareness about electronics that most take for granted, and
CITY HALL — Nothing occurs in a vacuum, particularly development in a dense city like Santa Monica. Perhaps never has that been more true than with three projects, located on Colorado Avenue a quarter-mile from the proposed Bergamot Transit Village, that are all at various stages in the planning pip
CITY HALL — By the end of this week, Santa Monica will be operating under a new budget, which was approved last week by the City Council after hours of discussion and wrangling over process.
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming City Council consent agendas. Consent agenda items are routinely passed by the council with little or no discussion from elected officials or the public.
CITY HALL — The Food and Drug Administration is inching closer to approving the first genetically-modified animal for human consumption, and commercial fisherman, dietitians nor Santa Monica city officials are happy about it.
