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City Hall streamlines the process for some building renovations
It could soon get a lot easier for Santa Monica homeowners to remodel their houses and replace their
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Planners want Promenade’s future to look like its past
The sneaker store Skechers installed a row of undulating neon purple triangles above its glass store
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Construction to Bring Improvements to North Beach Trail
Enhancements include widening the existing bike path, adding a separate walking path, and renovating Ocean Front Walk north of the...
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ARB to discuss expanding staff authority
MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor The Architectural Review Board will hold a special meeting this week to potentially expand the...
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City Council may raise fines for vacation rentals and unlawful evictions
The City Council is set to raise fines for unlawfully evicting rent-controlled tenants and operating vacation rentals. The fine increases...
Read moreFinal Comprehensive Monitoring Report of Malibu Lagoon Indicates Proven Success Towards Project Goals
The Bay Foundation (TBF) and California State Parks have released the Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project Final Comprehensive Monitoring...
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Airbnb says it will go public in 2020
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Airbnb Inc. said Thursday it plans to go public in 2020, a long-awaited move...
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New rent cap supplements local rent control rules
State lawmakers passed a landmark measure last Wednesday that will limit annual rent increases to 5% plus inflation for buildings...
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City seeking long term solution for medium term rentals
City Hall is creating new regulations that aim to prevent landlords from converting rent-controlled units to vacation rentals. Hundreds of...
Read moreYour Column Here – Magical sounding “rent control that isn’t rent control”
By Peter Borresen This week the Santa Monica City Council passed the first reading of a superb new law that, although...
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