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Council votes for Arizona boycott, with wiggle room
CITY HALL — The City Council last week unanimously voted to boycott Arizona businesses to protest that state’s tough new immigration...
Read moreHomeless lawsuit dismissed
CITY HALL — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against City Hall filed by the American Civil Liberties Union that...
Read moreBudget proposal avoids major cuts
CITY HALL — Facing a $13.2 million general fund deficit, City Hall officials have proposed a spending plan for the upcoming...
Read moreTaller buildings endorsed by commission
CITY HALL — In a series of votes late on Monday, the Planning Commission supported allowing developers to build taller...
Read moreBobby Shriver selected mayor
CITY HALL — Santa Monica City Councilman Bobby Shriver, a member of the Kennedy clan and brother of California’s first...
Read moreCity Council is considering Arizona boycott
CITY HALL — Santa Monica could become the latest city to boycott Arizona over that state’s tough new immigration law...
Read moreSmoking ban may expand
CITY HALL — Santa Monica’s already strict anti-smoking laws could get even tougher. Responding to residents’ complaints that the existing...
Read moreResidents and chamber spar over LUCE
CITY HALL — In a preview of an expected showdown before the City Council next month, accusations between neighborhood groups...
Read moreTenants facing 2 percent rent increase
CITY HALL — City Hall is recommending that owners of rent-controlled apartment buildings be allowed to raise rents by 2...
Read moreFighting for the right to vote
CITY HALL — Rent Control Board Commissioner Robert Kronovet says he will vote on the annual “general adjustment” — the...
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