Planning A Sustainable City:
We’re all hearing a lot about sustainability these days; but what does this really mean and how can we apply sustainability principles when developing a vision for Santa Monica’s future growth? This was the subject […]
Route 66 Ends Here:
Santa Monica Pier was officially named the “symbolic end point” of Route 66, the Chicago to Los Angeles highway, on its 83rd anniversary, on Wednesday, November 11.
New LAPD Chief Meets the Neighbors in Mar Vista:
Los Angeles Police Chief-designate Charlie Beck met the local public Tuesday evening, November 10, and it was clear to the upwards of 200 people gathered at Mar Vista Recreation Center that this is not your […]
Industry Voices: Industry Council Talks:
Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce announced a series of monthly meetings to identify the common challenges and solutions of business leaders in our community. Each of the Industry Council gatherings will focus on a different […]
Prop 8 Repeal Drive Gears Up:
Californians this week noted the first anniversary of the passage of Proposition 8, which bars same-sex marriage. While the media has been quiet on the issue of late, marriage rights advocates are gearing up for […]
EarthTalk:
Dear EarthTalk: I don’t understand why many people oppose wind power just because they have to look at the turbines. If you ask me, wind turbines are much nicer-looking than coal-fired, waste-to-energy or nuclear power […]
City Council on Cat Claws and Funerals:
At its Tuesday, Nov. 8 meeting, the Santa Monica City Council passed an ordinance banning the cat declawing processes onychectomy and flexor tendonectomy, because the procedures are “painful, cruel and dangerous to the cats and […]
Santa Monica Named Top Digital City:
Santa Monica was named the top digital city in America for cities with populations of 75,000 to 124,999 by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities magazine. Although Santa Monica has held this title […]
City Manager’s Budget Meeting: Ocean Park District:
City Manager, Lamont Ewell held the first of the his five community budget meetings at John Muir School in Ocean Park to discuss community priorities and how they are integrated into the City’s budget process. […]
Samohi Loses But Retains Playoff Hopes:
Even a homecoming narrow defeat last Friday may not knock Santa Monica High’s football team out of the CIF playoffs. Despite a 19-18 loss to Inglewood at Corsair Field the Vikings are in position to […]
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