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.
DOWNTOWN — Downtown continues to bring in the bacon and happy customers both from within Santa Monica and from without, a study found. The study, compiled by CIC Research out of San Diego, showed that visitors to Downtown are spending at consistent levels and liked the mix of stores, improvements at
With the demolition and rebuilding of Parking Structure 2, the Santa Monica Police Department will be closing the Downtown Substation on Second Street.
COLORADO AVE —A former director of transportation in New York was appointed to head up and help streamline operations at the Big Blue Bus, according to a City Hall news release.
CITY HALL — A series of changes approved last week by the City Council will give city officials the ability to fine taxi cab drivers, franchisees and the general public for violating rules regarding taxis in Santa Monica.
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.
DOWNTOWN L.A. — A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ruled that the City of Santa Monica did not violate the civil rights of Armenian or Armenian-American cab drivers when it awarded franchises to five taxi cab companies in June 2010.
CITY HALL — Bicyclists broke out in riotous applause Tuesday night when the City Council unanimously approved the Bike Action Plan, a 20-year vision that planners hope will encourage people to get out of cars and onto bikes.
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.
CIVIC CENTER — Santa Monica residents can feel pretty certain that they will have access to three light rail stations by 2015 that will connect the city to Downtown Los Angeles through the Exposition Light Rail line.
CITY HALL — Within a year, Santa Monicans will begin to notice changes on their city streets. Within five, it’s going to be a whole new ballgame. That’s the promise of the Bicycle Master Plan, a 400-page document that got the Planning Commission’s stamp of approval Wednesday night.
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.
