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New law ousts florist from Farmers Market after 24 years
Edward Tomblin couldn’t bear the thought of the Farmers Market on the day, earlier this month, when his streak ended. “I didn't go over there... Read more →
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State of the City focuses on unity, growth
WILSHIRE BLVD — In a State of the City address following a contentious year for local politics, the event’s two most significant speakers shared... Read more →
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Historic Ocean Avenue apartments targeted for demolition
Owners of Landmarked courtyard apartment buildings on Ocean Avenue want to tear them down, claiming economic hardship, and replace them with... Read more →
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300 accounts use 18% of city water, data show
City Hall has more than 17,700 water accounts, but if officials could simply cut the top hundred users in each category, that alone would nearly... Read more →
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Vapers not feeling the heat
CITYWIDE - Santa Monica's e-cigarette ordinance has been on the books for two months, but vape stores are flourishing. One vape store, established... Read more →
Preservation of apartments appealed by condo developer
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD - The Landmarks Commission officially designated a set of Pico neighborhood properties as Structures of Merit, last week and the... Read more →
Outdoor fitness fees stay the same
What a difference a year and a pilot ordinance make. In 2013, when City Council discussed requiring the public park-using fitness trainers to shell... Read more →
Council brings more workers in-house
CITY HALL - Dozens of public speakers and seven City Council members agreed that some as-needed city workers should be brought on as salaried... Read more →
Yahoo leaving Santa Monica for Playa Vista
PENNSYLVANIA AVE — The search is over. Three years after Google announced it would leave Santa Monica for Venice, another search engine, Yahoo,... Read more →
Council backs SMC bachelor’s degree plan
City Council is supportive of Santa Monica College’s plan to offer a four-year bachelor’s degree. The degree would be in interactive design and... Read more →
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Penalties coming for water wasters in August
Call a plumber. Water users who fail to cut their consumption over their 2013 totals will start seeing penalties on their bill in October, which... Read more →
Citibank robbed by note-bearer
MONTANA AVE — The Citibank on Montana Avenue at 15th Street was robbed by a man with a note on Wednesday morning. Police are looking for... Read more →
City Hall reflects on civic engagement in 2014
One year ago today, City Council spent a couple hours discussing strategies for engaging a more diverse group of Santa Monicans, particularly the... Read more →
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Who will fill the vacant SMMUSD board seat?
The Board of Education will consider selecting a seventh member to fill the seat left vacant by State Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) at its... Read more →
Ashland Avenue apartments pass despite concerns
A city board approved a new two-story apartment in the Ocean Park neighborhood despite frustrations expressed by residents and some hesitance by... Read more →
