CITYWIDE — As of this week, Santa Monica is free to put digital signs on the sides of Big Blue Buses, which officials estimate will bring in $4 million in ad revenue.
CITY HALL — A diminished City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to push forward with the second phase of a visioning process examining the future of Santa Monica Airport despite calls by neighbors to go back to the drawing board.
CITYWIDE — Visitors crossing the border into Santa Monica may have noticed new signs popping up with red flags calling attention to their lettering. They inform travelers and residents alike that oversized vehicles above 7 to 8 feet tall are not welcome to roost on city streets without the appropria
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.
Some City Hall politicians and Expo Light Rail cheerleaders received a rude awakening a couple weeks ago when Rick Thorpe, CEO of Metro’s Expo (Phase 2) Construction Authority told City Council that much of the Colorado Avenue alignment of the Expo Light Rail may be fenced for safety reasons.
CITY HALL — In a private ceremony Monday, state, county and city officials enthusiastically broke ground on what will eventually be the final stop on the Exposition Light Rail Line at Fourth Street and Colorado Boulevard.
DOWNTOWN — With a flourish of gold-painted shovels, a gaggle of city, county and state officials broke ground on the final stop of the Exposition Light Rail Line, which should be coming to Santa Monica in 2015.
OCEAN PARK — A home of potential historic importance on the 2500 block of Third Street was stripped to the studs in what conservationists are calling a “huge disconnect” between the City Hall’s stated preservation goals and its practices.
DOWNTOWN — The Exposition Light Rail line. California Incline. Palisades Garden Walk. Civic Auditorium renovations. Santa Monica High School’s new field.
SUNSET PARK — Parking Enforcement Officer Micah Mitchell came close to losing toes Tuesday morning as he helped a constant flow of cars navigate the narrow intersection at 20th and Pearl streets.
CITYWIDE — The Los Angeles City Attorney came out strongly against legislation proposed by a Santa Monica assemblywoman that would put digital signs on the sides of buses, saying that the move would negatively impact Angelenos.
CITYWIDE — If you ride the Big Blue Bus regularly, be prepared Sunday for changes to some of the public transit agency’s most popular lines. Changes will be made to routes 1, 2, 6, 7, Rapid 7, 10, 11 and 12, and a new “Downtown Ride” will be added to move people from the Civic Center Parking Structu
