MATTHEW HALL
Daily Press Editor
The Architectural Review Board will hold a special meeting this week to potentially expand the ability of staff to approve some projects and in a
The organization that oversees downtown Santa Monica has spent the last year revamping the Third Street Promenade, making it easier for businesses to open and launching new events.
Sales have
Downtown Santa Monica businesses generated $1.2 billion in taxable sales in 2018, a 6.4% increase over the previous year.
Sales declined between 2015 and 2017 as downtown retailers
The Experiment started last fall with some boldly painted Adirondack chairs and lawn games designed to invite shoppers to linger on the northernmost block of the Third Street Promenade.
Last
The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested a suspect who attempted to rob a Brinks armored truck with a knife earlier today.
According to Lt. Candice Cobarrubias, a Brinks armored
There’s a new way to get around downtown Santa Monica this summer.
The Big Blue Bus’ Route 45 will travel between downtown’s most popular destinations from July 1
If you visit the Third Street Promenade later this month, someone may be watching you.
On Dec. 13 and 15, volunteers will be carefully monitoring shoppers as they move around
Santa Monica City Council voted Tuesday night to prohibit fast-casual restaurants and cafe chains with more than 100 locations nationwide from opening on the Promenade.
The emergency zoning ordinance, which
