Santa Monica-based David Hertz AIA Architects has received the first City of Santa Monica LEED grant for New Construction (LEED NC). The $35,000 grant will go towards Hertz’s Studio of Environmental Architecture. Green features that […]

Alan is a young man in his 30s, but he has a heart condition, and last year he had heart surgery. His reasonably priced, rent-controlled apartment in Santa Monica is surrounded by residents who smoke. […]

(NAPSI)-More Americans are getting a prime opportunity to conduct more due diligence research – from getting a home inspection to neighborhood environmental screening – as a way to protect their health and wallets from poor […]

(NAPSI)-The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that more than 15 percent of the population moves every year. If you’re ever among them, there are a few things you should know that can help make the process […]

A small group of residents attended a meeting on March 12 to discuss the design of a project being developed as a hotel for 1333-1337 Ocean Avenue by Hill Street Realty. The developer is proposing […]

A 2007 Santa Monica resident survey that was presented to the City Council at the March 20 meeting found that homelessness and traffic are the issues that most concern residents. Another issue of great importance […]

After years of planning and construction the phased opening of the new 271-bed replacement Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital will begin later this year. According to a hospital press release, the first phase […]

One theme has run through California government from the moment Democrat Gray Davis was elected governor nine years ago right up to today. It is this: Donate big campaign dollars to the incumbent and you’ll […]

Two nights before attending the meeting for the public concerning the redevelopment of Santa Monica Place by the Macerich Company, I met a friend for a movie at the mall in Century City.  To kill […]