Santa Monica High Welcomes New Football Coach
Santa Monica High would like to welcome its new football coach, Matt Kirk. Kirk was welcomed with a dinner on the 20th, which was attended by players and family members alike. He also has a […]
Racing Turtles Get Habitat Upgrade
The racing turtles of Brennan’s are making a splash in their newly upgraded habitat. Take a peek.. Video made possible by Peter Mullins Properties.
GRID Alternatives Installs Solar Photovoltaic System on Low-Income Housing
GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles, the largest solar nonprofit in Southern California, announced today that it would construct multiple solar arrays in March on one of Community Corporation of Santa Monica’s Broadway properties serving low-income […]
Rebecca Abano Selected as New City Architect
Public Works Director Susan Cline announced the selection of Rebecca Abano as Santa Monica’s new City Architect. Abano comes to Santa Monica from the City of Los Angeles where she successfully managed a number of […]
Lawmaker Richard Bloom Wants Warning Labels On Polyester Clothing
California lawmaker Richard Bloom wants warning labels on polyester clothing, arguing that it sheds plastic microfibers that ultimately hurt the environment. The assemblyman (D-Santa Monica) recently introduced Assembly Bill 2379 that would add the requirement […]
Celebrating a Century
By Michael Ray On Saturday March 10, the Ocean Park Branch Library welcomed Professor Kenneth Breisch of the University of Southern California School of Architecture. Downstairs, the library’s community room, was filled to capacity […]
Candles on the Sand
By Michael Ray Saturday March 10 marked the seventh anniversary of a landmark 9.3 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit the Tōhoku Region of Northern Japan. To commemorate the occasion, candles were lit next to […]
The Corsair Wins 12 California College Media Association Awards
Santa Monica College’s student-run newspaper The Corsair has won 12 awards from the California College Media Association (CCMA). The awards were announced on Saturday, March 3 at the CCMA awards banquet during the Midwinter National College Journalism Convention held at […]
Santa Monica Rent Control Board to Consider Changes to Property Tax-Related Surcharges
The Santa Monica Rent Control Board is considering changing the way that landlords pass through portions of their property tax bills to tenants as surcharges on controlled rents. Today, landlords can in most cases pass […]
Paul Conrad’s ‘Chain Reaction’ Peace Sculpture Unanimously Re-Assessed Back Into Santa Monica’s Public Art Collection
Paul Conrad’s Chain Reaction sculpture, which locals might recognize near city hall on Main Street, has been reinstated into Santa Monica’s Public Art Collection by a unanimous vote. The piece was also restored for a new […]
Meals on Wheels West LA Urgently Seeks Holiday Volunteers for Meal Deliveries
Brentwood-Based Program Needs Help Delivering Meals During the Holidays Meals on Wheels West Los Angeles is urgently seeking additional volunteers to...
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Housing Group Sues State Over Limits on Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in L.A. County
YIMBY Law Challenges Governor’s Order Allowing Cities to Restrict SB 9 Housing in High Fire Hazard Zones The housing advocacy...
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