Folk Legend Judy Collins Comes to SMC:
In a five-decade career, the folk legend Judy Collins has managed to produce award-winning songs, write multiple books, and still, at the age of 72 she is performing up to 80 times a year. The […]
Food Trucks Given Green Light to Park:
Food trucks claimed a victory in Santa Monica with a temporary suspension on the 30-minute parking limit for mobile food vendors. Bayside District Corp., a downtown management and promotion group, announced plans this week to […]
Santa Monica Beach Water Quality Improved: Beach testing in jeopardy because of ongoing budget crisis
Marking an encouraging trend, California beachgoers basked in a fourth consecutive summer of excellent water quality, according to the 2010 End of Summer Beach Report Card released today by environmental group Heal the Bay. In […]
Schools Deficits Expected, Even With Measure Y:
According to the latest projection, even in a best-case scenario, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will have a budget shortfall of more than $3.7 million in the 2012-13 academic year. The projection assumes that the […]
Public Safety Assoc. Supports Incumbents:
The Santa Monica public safety organizations released City Council endorsements for the November election, adding another peg to an already powerful list of candidate backers. The SM Police Officers’ Association and Santa Monica Firefighters Local […]
Raised Rents for Outdoor Restaurant Patios:
Restaurants across the city may see a spike in rent thanks to a proposal to increase costs for outdoor patio spaces that encroaches on the public sidewalk. Currently outdoor patio space rates for businesses are […]
Downtown Santa Monica Navigates the Recession:
Downtown Santa Monica has felt the recession but not as much as the city’s other commercial districts. Kathleen Rawson, the Executive Director of the Bayside District Corporation, who manages the city’s downtown, explained that Santa […]
SMMUSD Superintendent Announces Retirement:
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Tim Cuneo has announced that he will step down from the position after his current contract expires at the end of the 2010-11 school year on June 30, 2011. […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
Good Lord! On Wednesday, September 15, at 7:55 p.m., officers responded to assist Santa Monica College Police who needed help with a suspect that was disturbing the peace in the area of 1700 Pearl Street. […]
What’s Hot:
GLOW September 25, 7 p.m-3 a.m., free Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Beach, Palisades Park http://glowsantamonica.org/ Produced by the City of Santa Monica, GLOW is returning this year (it made its debut in 2008) for […]
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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