Development would be located at 1624 20th Street By Dolores Quintana. Venice Community Housing Corporation (VCHC) has plans for a new affordable housing complex that would be located between two Metro stations in Santa Monica, […]
Megadrought in the state and the West seems to be what they call the “new normal” By Dolores Quintana According to a recent report, Californians have done the opposite of what Governor Gavin Newsom and […]
(part 2 of a 2 part article) Last week’s article covered why there is negligible population growth pressure in spite of the common misconception of a housing “shortage”, and ended with the question: why can’t […]
75-year-old building torn down to make way for larger restaurant By Dolores Quintana The original location of the venerable Hot Dog on a Stick on the Santa Monica beach boardwalk has been demolished. The 75 […]
Studies show that it would be the busiest non-transfer station in the entire MetroRail system By Sam Catanzaro UCLA is pushing transportation officials to add a campus stop on LA Metro’s proposed Sepulveda Transit Corridor, […]
Hotel will double in size under new plans By Sam Catanzaro The California Coastal Commission has approved plans to redevelop the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, authorizing demolition and construction permits for the project. On […]
(a two part article) Our City is currently in the struggle to change its zoning laws, primarily by height increases, to issue enough building permits to increase our population by about 20% (8,895 units) in […]
14th Street project will bring 73 units to Pico neighborhood By Dolores Quintana The Las Flores development in the Pico neighborhood of Santa Monica has reached another milestone in its construction, with the building reaching […]
Parking Structure Three is set for demolition on March 14 By Dolores Quintana The City of Santa Monica is set to begin the demolition of a downtown parking structure to make way for affordable housing. […]
City Council motion applies to City-owned parcels By Sam Catanzaro Los Angeles lawmakers have directed the city to offer the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy first right of refusal before the sales of hillside surplus properties. […]
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