CITY HALL — “Why nix the bricks?” Santa Monica City Councilmember Kevin McKeown’s pithy inquiry cut to the heart of one of the last remaining questions regarding the design of the Town Square Park in front of City Hall, which became a battleground between the Landmarks Commission and an internationa
CITY HALL — The dogs had their day Tuesday when City Council members voted to champion a pilot program which would allow dogs and their human companions to play on the beach.
CITY HALL — An organization dedicated to establishing a Santa Monica dog beach where canines can scamper in the sand without a leash have been thrown a bone.
SM BAY — The California State Water Resources Control Board decided not to decide. On Oct. 18, the board was going to determine the fate of areas across California’s coastline that have been protected from harmful discharges by the California Ocean Plan since 1983.
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
SM BAY — The California State Water Resources Control Board might have a fight on its hands. On Tuesday, the State Water Board will decide on a policy that will damage the California coastline; at least, that’s what some environmental agencies, like the Santa Monica Baykeeper, are saying.
CITY HALL — The ideals of historic preservation have been pitted against principles of design aesthetic by an appeal of a Landmarks Commission vote to alter the look of the future Town Hall Square Park in front of City Hall.
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 — 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.
CORSAIR FIELD — St. Monica’s football team will play its only Friday night home game today at Santa Monica College. The 2-2 Mariners will host Pasadena Blair at 7 p.
SM BEACH — For the second straight year the beach at the historic Santa Monica Pier, once known for having some of the dirtiest water in the state, earned a much-improved A grade on Heal the Bay’s end of the summer Beach Report Card, which was released Tuesday.
CITY HALL — A Walgreens store proposed for the southeast corner of Lincoln and Pico boulevards is not, in fact, a housing complex. That seemed to be a central problem for planning commissioners who chose to put off a final decision on the pharmacy until the City Council fills a vacancy on the commis
