November 21, 2025
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Treesavers Landmark Applications Are “Filed”:

Another measure of protection for the threatened trees on 2nd and 4th Streets was added with the official “filing” of applications for City landmark designation on Tuesday, October 16. The municipal code prohibits “any alteration…removal, […]

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:

John Pacheco, Santa Monica Red Cross Executive Director, addressed the press at Fire Station No. 1 on April 30 and announced that the American Red Cross of Santa Monica, the Fire Department and the City […]

Lynch Chosen Chamber President:

James D. Lynch has been named as the new President/CEO of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, effective November 1, to replace Kathryn Dodson, who resigned to direct economic development for the City of El […]

Figure in Attack Ad Supports McKeown:

 The man shown on TV ads now running on cable, who appears to be blaming City Councilmember and re-election candidate Kevin McKeown for the homeless problem in Santa Monica, says that he was duped into […]

Weller Convicted on 10 Felony Counts:

The jury returned Friday morning, October 20, and convicted George Russell Weller, 89, on 10 felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence in the criminal trial arising out of the July 2003 Santa Monica […]

Santa Monica Means Business:

Santa Monica launched its Green Business Certification Program on Wednesday, October 25.  This is a collaborative project of the City of Santa Monica, Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureau and Sustainable Works to certify […]

“Cycle of Violence” Strikes Santa Monica:

Four shootings in the course of one week prompted Santa Monica Police Chief James T. Butts, Jr. on Sunday to commit “an overwhelming police presence” so that “[t]he cycle of violence that has developed over […]

Lincoln Place Tenants Lose Round:

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, May 30, voted 8-5 to reject Councilmember Rosendahl’s motion to direct the City Planning Department to record the conditions of the tentative tract map for the planned development […]

Airport Bill Comes Up for Vote:

A bill now pending in the California State Assembly to require Santa Monica Airport to record operation times for certain stages of taxi/idle, take offs and landings comes to the Assembly floor in Sacramento this […]