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Making beach bathrooms more inviting
CITY HALL — Whether it’s washing hands or taking care of more private matters, the experience at the beach restrooms...
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Some relief for residents living near 4th St. stairs
CITY HALL — A stepped up park ranger presence in the vicinity of Fourth Street and Adelaide Drive may have...
Read moreDraft LUCE goes public
CITY HALL — More than five years after City Hall began working on a new general plan to guide future...
Read moreCity Council pursues Broad museum
CITY HALL — The Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to launch formal negotiations with art collector and philanthropist...
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Spending eternity in Santa Monica isn’t cheap
CITY HALL — Not only is the cost of living considered high in Santa Monica, but so will the afterlife....
Read moreAnother round of budget discussions begins
CITY HALL — A popular series of neighborhood-centric budget meetings with City Manager Lamont Ewell will return for a fourth...
Read moreLandlords busted by city task force
CITY HALL — Just because apartment units are legally removed from the rental market doesn’t mean they’re not being illegally...
Read moreMedical pot dispensary hits roadblock
CITY HALL — They look more like grandmas than the aspiring owners of a medical marijuana dispensary. But despite their...
Read moreCouncil bans cat declawing
CITY HALL — A controversial veterinary procedure to clip the claws of feline paws can no longer be performed in...
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Senior housing project upsets area residents
CITY HALL — A proposal to build two affordable senior group housing projects along the I-10 Freeway is stirring neighbors...
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