The California economy remains on life support. The official unemployment rate, second lowest only to Nevada, is at 11.7 percent. But even this dismal number understates the problem for real people.
With the start of the holidays, young people face added danger in this special season otherwise known for celebration and good cheer. The hooligan? Often it’s alcohol.
CITY HALL — The Malibu City Council unanimously endorsed a move by its school subcommittee to start a process that could end in Malibu’s secession from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
CITY HALL — “This sounds like a set up.” In one phrase, Airport Commission Chair E. Richard Brown captured the dissatisfaction of community members concerning the three-phase process to examine the future of the Santa Monica Airport, which has left vocal residents feeling their opposition to SMO sti
BOSTON — A lawyer for the longtime girlfriend of former crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger said Tuesday that he might ask that her trial be held in California if federal prosecutors bring additional charges against her for the time the couple spent living in Santa Monica.
CITY HALL — The City Council last week approved new fees developers will have to pay to ensure only vetted tenants take advantage of the city’s affordable housing program.
This Tuesday night, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education is going to make an important decision. On their agenda is a policy that has come to be known as “districtwide fundraising.
LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL — The Board of Education will hold a special meeting Tuesday to vote on a change in fundraising policy which would prohibit parent groups from raising money to pay for staff at specific school sites.
DOWNTOWN LA — Monday evening, in a Downtown Los Angeles Courthouse, John Adams Middle School eighth grader Francine Rios-Fetchko took the stand as a defendant in a murder trial.
COLORADO AVENUE — Saint Anne School will honor donors who funded a new music and science building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. “This facility allows us to expand and enrich our offerings in science and music by providing a dedicated space where curiosity, discovery and exploration in
CITY HALL — When tourists and residents walk along the Santa Monica Pier, they find a bustling place with an amusement park, nationally-ranked bathrooms and a few empty store fronts.
A lot of attention has been directed toward larger developments in Santa Monica recently. But, even the smaller developments have major problems. Such is the case with a new residential/commercial mixed-use development finally approved by the Planning Commission for 401 Broadway at Fourth Street.
