Santa Monica Leader and Activist Beth Leder-Pack, Santa Monica community leader and activist, has passed away after a brief illness. A long-time Santa Monica resident, Beth worked as an Information Analyst for the City of […]
Six new apartment projects, all with 100 percent micro units, have been proposed for Santa Monica’s downtown. The developer is claiming that a normal mix of unit types is “financially unsustainable” without his proposed higher […]
Santa Monica releases results of 2019 Homeless Count By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica has released the results of their 2019 Homeless Count, and while homeless levels across the city have remained stagnant, […]
Stay granted in CRVA voting rights case. By Sam Catanzaro Today the California Court of Appeals ruled that the City of Santa Monica does not need to hold a special election to choose a new […]
City looking to streamline outreach services. By Sam Catanzaro At their regular meeting Tuesday, March 26 Santa Monica City Council will consider spending up to $2,610,000 on communications and outreach services. Agenda item 3.D, if […]
California Court of Appeals grants stay in voting rights case. By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica will not have to hold a special election this summer to choose a new council while the city is appealing […]
By Paul Rosenstein Former Mayor of Santa Monica I hope the judge’s order for district elections is stayed during the city’s appeal. This decision is undemocratic and a version of voter suppression. The election in […]
SMPD to conduct DUI checkpoint March 15 at an undisclosed location. By Staff Writer In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes and the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is […]
By Keldine Hull Powerful women all over the world have been trailblazing their way through history, and Santa Monica is no exception. From librarians to movie stars, and everything else in between, women who dared […]
Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos denies City’s request for a stay in voting rights case. By Sam Catanzaro The future of the sitting Santa Monica City Council remains uncertain after a judge’s order today maintains that […]
Free ceremony with Chinook flyover, awards set for Nov. 11 The Pacific Park Ferris wheel will light up Tuesday night...
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Texas-style breakfast taco chain to open ninth spot in Santa Monica; first 50 guests get free tacos for a week...
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