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City takes first step toward offering lease on Civic Auditorium, other site
The City of Santa Monica owns a lot of land outside the obvious landmarks like City Hall or the Pier....
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City council candidates share priorities
Priorities: All 11 Santa Monica City Council candidates filled out a Daily Press questionnaire ranking their priorities should they be...
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Four more 12-story projects en route due to Housing Element snafu
The final count is in: 16 new medium- and high-density residential projects — most of them between nine and 15...
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Suggested changes to ICE get the cold shoulder
Is an outdoor ice rink in Southern California a charming tradition or a testament to the horrors of man’s hubris?...
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Developers capitalize on Housing Element fiasco to force 3,968 undeniable units into the city’s pipeline
Get ready for Santa Monica’s next development boom. Nearly 4,000 new housing units, including a 15-story residential building at Nebraska...
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Malibu City Council passes resolution opposing ‘grossly disproportionate’ Measure SMC bond
The $375 million Santa Monica College bond appearing on the November ballot is facing strong opposition in the Malibu community....
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City Hall celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
Dance: In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a dance group from the Manitoba Métis Federation and Red River Métis in...
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Revised plan for 13,000 new housing units heads to council
Following a months-long saga, Santa Monica City Council is on track to approve and adopt a revised version of the...
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Public Safety Oversight Commission again draws police union ire
The labor organization that represents Santa Monica’s sworn police deputies is threatening the City with a lawsuit over what it...
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Memorial Park expansion funding under negotiation
With the passage of the Measure V school bond in 2016, Santa Monica College committed to pledging $20 million toward...
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