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Alleys set to get green treatment
CITY HALL — For the first time, City Hall is set to begin installing “pervious concrete” that allows rain water...
Read moreCity officials lift beekeeping ban
CITY HALL — Beekeepers are all abuzz about the City Council’s decision Tuesday to lift its ban on beekeeping, joining the...
Read moreCouncil to approve mobile home financing proposal
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica...
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Richard Bloom named mayor for two-year term
CITY HALL — Richard Bloom will serve as Santa Monica’s mayor for the next two years after being selected for...
Read moreCity Hall hires new public works director
CITY HALL — City Manager Rod Gould on Tuesday made his second major outside hire since coming to Santa Monica...
Read moreLocal landlord pays for alleged rent control abuse
CITY HALL — A Santa Monica landlord who allegedly claimed she was going out of the rental business and evicted...
Read moreA new mayor for Santa Monica?
CITY HALL — After an election that saw Santa Monica’s City Council incumbents sweep their way back into office, don’t...
Read moreCouncil to approve Farmers’ Market safety measures
CITY HALL — Aiming to make the twice-weekly Farmers’ Markets held in Downtown Santa Monica safer, the City Council is...
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A gift at the right time
CITY HALL — It’s a Santa Monica tradition now in its 26th year, and this holiday season it may be...
Read moreCity Clerk Stewart could have hand in state redistricting
CITY HALL — When a 14-member commission begins the process of redrawing California’s legislative district boundaries next year, Santa Monica City...
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