MY WRITE — My column last Monday raised some hackles. In "In house or out house?" (SMDP, Sept. 1, Pg. 5.) I criticized City Council for being the pro-union
BERGAMOT STATION — Plans for the future of the city's world-renowned art center are headed back to City Council next week.
After sending the proposal to the Arts Commission
CULTURE WATCH — There's something distinctive about a Neil Simon play; the quick patter, the complex relationships, the neighborhood (Brighton Beach especially), and sometimes these elements play out poignantly
Editor's Note: Every year, city departments set goals and objectives. In August, City Hall released information about how each of the 15 departments progressed toward these goals during
MY WRITE —Last Tuesday night, three items on the City Council's consent calendar created quite a stir at what was expected to be a rather mundane council meeting.
CENTINELA AVE — City Hall is going after a landlord they say harassed tenants through sham inspections executed under the guise of checking smoke detectors.
City attorney's filed a
CITY HALL — Many residents want better enforcement of permit parking and a simpler petitioning process for neighbors interested in adding permit parking to their blocks.
City Council weighed in on
CITY HALL — Seeking to avoid the nickname "Wal-Mart by the sea," coined by members of the public, City Council voted down some contracts that would outsource city jobs
CITYWIDE — Bad news for bench lovers.
Big Blue Bus will not bring back the old aluminum bus stop benches, largely because they encourage loitering.
A $7 million project to replace
BERGAMOT STATION — Development of the Bergamot Arts Center will move to the City Council with the qualified blessing of the Santa Monica Arts Commission.
The Commission held a special meeting
