California voters have often made it clear they don’t much care for efforts by the state to interfere with free markets in housing. Despite some public polls showing support for denser housing and rent controls, […]
Updated August 27, 2019 4:15 p.m. Individual jumps off Parking Structure 2 Saturday By Sam Catanzaro Over the weekend a man died by possible suicide after jumping off a parking structure in downtown Santa Monica, […]
Santa Monica Beat This Week August 26, 2019 – all your local news in under 5 minutes. * Santa Monica teen shot by brother * Big Blue Bus reveals all-electric bus * E- Scooters not as green as […]
Santa Monica City Council to consider hotel worker protection regulations in rules that have gained national attention. By Sam Catanzaro As host to over eight million visitors annually Santa Monica’s tourism industry employs over 2,000 […]
Michael Thomas Gargiulo found guilty in stabbing deaths of two LA woman and attempted murder of Santa Monica woman. By Sam Catanzaro A 43-year-old Santa Monica man was found sane yesterday for the murders of […]
While in the process of remodeling my studio, complete with many drawings and papers in storage boxes, I came upon one box marked “Main St ’81”. So what to do but open it, and explore […]
Plans for nearly 20 buses by 2021 By Keldine Hull Big Blue Bus (BBB) announced the arrival of its first battery-electric bus (BEB). The announcement came two weeks after the Los Angeles County Board of […]
City Council funds $2 million for POD By Sam Catanzaro As Santa Monica City Council approves $2 million to expand a program to keep low-income seniors housed, questions remain surrounding implementation and readjustments for recipients. […]
Brentwood’s coral trees are in trouble and gophers may be to blame. Learn more about the uncertain future of these iconic trees lining San Vicente Boulevard in this video made possible by Mrs Winston’s Green Grocery.
Challenges by Airbnb, HomeAway rejected By Sam Catanzaro The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reaffirmed its rejection of Airbnb, Inc. and Homeaway.com’s challenge to the City of Santa Monica’s Home-Sharing Ordinance, which penalizes the online platforms […]
Local spots like The Arepa Stand, Petitgrain Boulangerie, and Chainsaw organize menu specials to fund medicine and food. By Dolores...
Read moreState troopers deploy low-profile vehicles to target holiday speeders. The California Highway Patrol will initiate its maximum enforcement period beginning at 6...
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