December 22, 2025
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS/ONGOING EVENTS:

The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers. Various positions are available. To volunteer, call Tom Viscount at 310.394.3773 x112 from 1-5 pm, Monday-Thursday. The Artists League of the Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club invites […]

Overnight parking is a contentious issue in Venice. Permit parking (OPDs) is being argued back and forth.

Ban Sought On Overnight RV Parking in Venice:

The Los Angeles City Council, reacting to repeated complaints about RVs parked on residential streets in Venice, took action on September 22 by ordering the City Attorney to draft an ordinance banning overnight parking for […]

A computer simulation of a mechanical car lift behind the proposed location of a restaurant on Abbot Kinney in Venice.

Parking Solutions for Abbot Kinney:

Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice is a popular street but parking in the area has become a big problem. The Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) is planning to address the problems with a series of recommendations […]

Concept graphic for the The Arroyo Wash theme design for the Palisades Garden Walk and Town Square

Future Park Sparks Public Debate:

Residents got their first glimpses of potential designs for the future seven-acre public park, Palisades Garden Walk and Town Square, set in the heart of the Civic Center grounds connecting Santa Monica City Hall to […]

A rendering of the proposed Agensys new headquarters

Agensys Project Nearly Approved:

Despite terse reaction from Mayor Bobby Shiver, the biotech company Agensys is closing on the fast approaching deadline to secure the almost 154,000 square-foot building at 1800 Stewart Street in Santa Monica. At the Sept […]

The Plaza at the Aboretum

Arboretum Compliance Still Delayed:

At its Sept 14 meeting, the Santa Monica City Council delayed further discussion for the required improvements with affordable housing at the Plaza at the Arboretum. This action will bring one of Santa Monica’s largest […]

Alert: Police Blotter:

Rubbed the Wrong Way On Thursday, September 9, at 5:55 p.m., officers conducted an undercover operation at the Japanese Health Therapy, located on the 2800 block of Pico Boulevard because they had received a large […]

City Council Streamlines Meetings:

The Santa Monica City Council adjusted their own meeting procedures to alleviate a process considered by some to be tedious and which often ended well into the morning hours thanks to long-winded speakers and intense […]

Homeowners To Be Fined for Leaf Blower Ban:

City Council piled up more potential violators in a leaf blower ban that will now punish homeowners for allowing yard maintenance workers to use the outlawed machine. The move is in an effort to puff […]