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Officials solve AZ boycott headache
CITY HALL — Santa Monica officials on Tuesday said they’ve found a solution to the City Council’s Arizona boycott dilemma....
Read moreCouncil votes to shorten meetings
CITY HALL — The next time the City Council convenes, members will be under an extra bit of pressure to...
Read moreYouth violence prevention gets council’s support
CITY HALL — In a pair of moves anti-gang advocates hailed as significant steps forward, the City Council was set...
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City Hall extends Heal the Bay school program
Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city’s expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica...
Read moreLatest smoking ban takes effect
CITY HALL — You no longer have to leave the safety of your own home to violate a Santa Monica...
Read moreCity Hall employees want more of the same in November
CITY HALL — An anti-incumbent backlash could be about to sweep the nation, but if it does, the municipal employees...
Read moreAgensys proposal gets thumbs up despite bike riders’ objections
CITY HALL — Bio-tech firm Agensys on Wednesday cleared a major hurdle in its bid to build its headquarters on...
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Top 20 salaries in City Hall all over $200K
CITY HALL — The 20 highest paid employees at City Hall each earned more than $200,000 last year, including a...
Read moreFormer BBB employee convicted in EZ pass fraud case
CITY HALL — A former Big Blue Bus supervisor could spend a year behind bars after she was convicted this...
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Plans afoot for new pier bridge
CITY HALL — Calling the existing bridge that connects Ocean Avenue to the Santa Monica Pier “structurally deficient and functionally...
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