Government City Hall sees budget deficit in future By David Mark Simpson on February 18, 2014 THE SPOT: People walk across the lobby of Santa Monica City Hall on Tuesday. City... Read more →
Government 1 Brief: Bloom wants to do away with microbeads By Daniel Archuleta on February 13, 2014 Assemblymember and former Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) announced... Read more →
Government Officials: More retrofitting may be in future By David Mark Simpson on February 12, 2014 AFTERMATH: A number of buildings including St. Monica Church were damaged in 1994.... Read more →
Government Brief: Tenants receive fake eviction notices By Daniel Archuleta on February 12, 2014 The Rent Control Board has received inquires from local residents who claim they have... Read more →
Government SMRR backs referendum on Hines agreement By David Mark Simpson on February 11, 2014 CITYWIDE ‚Äî Residents attempting to stop a major development project through a... Read more →
Government 1 School board member Ben Allen enters State Senate race By David Mark Simpson on February 10, 2014 Ben Allen WESTSIDE ‚Äî This year‚Äôs political races are heating up for Santa... Read more →
Government Brief: Fluke plans run for State Senate seat By Associated Press on February 5, 2014 Sandra Fluke, who gained national attention when she testified before Congress in favor... Read more →
Government State Sen. Lieu to run for Waxman‚Äôs seat By David Mark Simpson on January 31, 2014 WESTSIDE ‚Äî State Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Santa Monica) didn‚Äôt waste any... Read more →
Government Brief: Pair of Bloom bills restrict paparazzi By Associated Press on January 30, 2014 State lawmakers have approved two bills intended to rein in aggressive paparazzi who... Read more →
Government New Civic Center parks praised for design By editor on January 24, 2014 CIVIC CENTER ‚Äî Santa Monica‚Äôs Tongva Park and Ken Genser Square, which opened... Read more →
Government 1 JFK nephew Bobby Shriver seeking county seat By Associated Press on January 21, 2014 Bobby Shriver LOS¬†ANGELES ‚Äî Bobby Shriver, the former Santa Monica mayor... Read more →
Government Bobby Shriver exploring supervisor bid By David Mark Simpson on January 9, 2014 Former Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver may be gunning for another elected... Read more →
Government City Hall: Primary goal accomplished with subsidized art studio By David Mark Simpson on December 26, 2013 SMO ‚Äî City Hall says that it "accomplished its primary goal" in providing a... Read more →
Government City reviewing airport art studio lease By David Mark Simpson on December 20, 2013 AIRPORT AVENUE ‚Äî Santa Monica Art Studios, which rents a 26,500-square-foot public... Read more →
Government Brief: Public employee salary data released By Kevin Herrera on December 16, 2013 State Controller John Chiang has updated his public employee compensation website with... Read more →
