On May 5, the City of Santa Monica declared its intent to “aggressively pursue all avenues” for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct a full environmental impact (EIR) study of any permanent change to […]
Agensys, a Japanese owned biotechnology company focusing on the development of drugs to treat cancer, has been operating in Santa Monica since 1997 in five different sites. The company wants to combine all their operations […]
Former Santa Monica Mayor Dennis Zane’s MoveLa conference, held April 29 in Los Angeles, was a lengthy but informative gathering of transportation and business professionals, weighing in on the advantages and strategies surrounding the “30/10” […]
The Urban Forest Master Plan Task Force held the first of a series of community meetings on April 28 to obtain input on its master plan for Santa Monica. The purpose of the Task Force, […]
Attendees at the 15th Annual Sustainable Quality Awards were treated to an humorous greeting at the luncheon/awards ceremony: former Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce chair Tom Larmore played guitar and sang a satirical ditty about […]
The announcement of the Ocean Park Boulevard “Green Street” has Santa Monica bike enthusiasts looking toward the creation of a citywide bike network. Uniting disconnected bike lanes and increasing safety for cyclists are main priorities […]
After a lengthy hearing, Santa Monica’s Planning Commission unanimously denied an appeal on April 28 of the Architectural Review Board’s (ARB) approval of a Community Corporation of Santa Monica (CCSM) 33-unit, 100 percent affordable housing […]
Two public figures will be honored by the Friends of the Ballona Wetlands for protection of state watershed and restoration efforts. Terry O’Day of the Santa Monica City Council and Cynthia Ruiz of the Los […]
It’s time again for the 19th Annual Santa Monica Festival on Saturday May 8 at Clover Park from 11 a.m. to 6p.m. Admission is free and so is parking for cars and bikes. Anyone who […]
A possible bus fare increase was the subject of lengthy discussion at the April 27 City Council meeting. Stephanie Negriff, director for the Big Blue Bus, went over the reasons for a fare restructure: to […]
