SMa.r.t. Column: Failure to Plan…
Over the last approximately two years your City has been busy trying to respond to new California laws that are completely destroying the urban fabric and quality of life of our City. Specifically, the State’s […]
Bali-Influenced Santa Monica Canyon Mansion on Market for $9.5 Million
Channel Road home complete with tropical gardens and spa By Dolores Quintana A unique Bali-influenced mansion has gone up for sale in Santa Monica Canyon as reported by Realtor.com for $9.5 million. Living in this […]
Beverly Hills Developer Pleads Guilty to Bribery Related to $45 Million Government Lease
Arman Gabaee faces up to 10 years in prison By Sam Catanzaro A Beverly Hills developer faces up to 10 years in federal prison for offering to buy a million-dollar home for a Los Angeles […]
Santa Monica Requests More Time to Meet State Housing Mandate Deadline
City Council seeks an extension to October 15 deadline By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica City Council this week voted to attempt to buy more time to modify a proposal denied by the State to construct […]
SMa.r.t. Column: Planning The Real Future
In the 1970s, renowned USC architecture professor Ralph Knowles developed a method for planning and designing cities that would dramatically reduce the use of fossil fuels, while retaining the qualities that people find most attractive […]
Mixed-Use Development With Art Gallery Planned for Santa Monica
Developer wants to turn empty lot on Broadway into three units of housing and art gallery By Dolores Quintana An empty lot used to store vehicles for an auto dealership at 1807 Broadway might become […]
Inglewood City Council Green Lights $1.4 Billion People Mover
People mover would connect the Crenshaw/LAX Line with SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome By Dolores Quintana The Inglewood City Council has approved the construction of the Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC), which is a monorail style train […]
French-Based Owners of Westfield Mall Chain to Sell American Properties
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield looking to sell 24 properties French company, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (UWR) is going to sell all of its mall properties in the United States to concentrate on their European properties. The 24 malls will be sold […]
City Council to Revisit Oceana Hotel’s Request to Open Restaurant to Public
Santa Monica City Council to vote on hotel’s request in the coming months By Dolores Quintana Santa Monica City Council will vote again on an appeal to the Oceana Hotel’s request to allow the public […]
Column: NIMBYs Getting a Bad Rap
By Tom Elias Rarely has a major group of Californians suffered a less deserved rash of insults and attacks than the myriad homeowners often described as “NIMBYs” – an acronym for folks who may favor […]
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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