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Mayoral appointment delayed until May
CITY HALL — The City Council has a full roster of seven members again, but still no mayor since the...
Read moreParking in short supply for marathon
CITY HALL — The 25,000 participants in the L.A. Marathon this year will be crossing the finish line on Ocean...
Read moreCouncil members divided on future of The Hump
CITY HALL — The owner of The Hump, the Santa Monica sushi restaurant where, until recently, an endangered species of...
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City Hall wants high-speed Google network
CITY HALL — City Hall wants to get something for nothing. City staff is in the process of submitting an...
Read moreCouncil denies landmark appeal
CITY HALL — Three so-called “kit houses” will retain their historical landmark status after a split City Council voted this...
Read moreRestaurant charged with selling whale
CITY HALL — Federal prosecutors Wednesday filed criminal charges against a chef and the owners of The Hump, a highly-regarded...
Read moreCity Council forces bar to close early
CITY HALL — The Parlor restaurant and bar on Wilshire Boulevard will have to close at midnight on weekends and...
Read moreSMRR says LUCE will exacerbate jobs-housing imbalance
CITY HALL — Santa Monica’s most influential political party, Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights, has weighed in on City Hall’s...
Read more‘Mixed reviews’ for common area smoking ban
CITY HALL — A year after a law banning smoking in common areas of apartments and condos took effect, a...
Read moreMore Big Blue Buses on the way
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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