Brightline West tentatively set to break ground in 2023 By Dolores Quintana Brightline West, a proposed high speed rail project that would connect Las Vegas to the Los Angeles-area has announced a new date to […]
1929 Spainish colonial home now for sale By Dolores Quintana A historic coastal home in Santa Monica has hit the market for nearly $13 million. Located at 1024 Palisades Beach Road in Santa Monica, this […]
By Jeff Prang Los Angeles County Assessor At the beginning of year, my Office released the 2021 Annual Report, which reflects growth and increases in the assessed value of taxable real property despite the enduring […]
Seven years ago I wrote a column for SMa.r.t. titled “Beach Town or ‘Dingbat’ City” and a relevant portion of the article is reproduced below, in italics, as a refresher of what seemed at the […]
We all know about zombies from horror, science fiction, and zombie comedy movies but what is happening here in Santa Monica is no laughing matter. Going out in Santa Monica is becoming a mix of […]
Billionaire Has Changed His Party Registration From No Preference To Democratic By Dolores Quintana Billionaire developer Rick Caruso has filed paperwork to become a candidate for the office of the Mayor of Los Angeles this […]
Our question to the City Councilmembers is simple – what are you trying to prove? The Santa Monica City Council has once again decided to act based purely on defiance rather than from a thoughtful, […]
Lincoln Center Project Would Have 521 Apartments Available By Dolores Quintana SanMon Inc. is eyeing the Gelson’s Shopping Center at 2627 Lincoln Blvd in the Ocean Park neighborhood for a massive mixed use development that […]
Compass Report Shows Strong Sellers Market, Prices Exploding By Dolores Quintana In a report published by Compass, the largest independent real estate brokerage in the United States, this week, they found that Los Angeles was […]
The legal tussle continues between the City Council and The Santa Monica Bayside Owners Association. By Dolores Quintana The demolition of Parking Structure Three in Santa Monica has been delayed once again because LA County […]
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
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