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Re-elected rent control board talks shop
For the second election cycle in a row California voters shot down a pro-rent control proposition, b
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City invites locals to participate in Housing Element updates
Santa Monica city leaders have begun work on its Housing Element, an eight-year plan outlining how c
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Council to debate extending interim ordinances until 2022
Relaxed regulations to help bolster the economic recovery of local businesses could soon be extended
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Incumbents sweep School Board and College Board
While anti-incumbency sentiment has pushed challengers to the top of the City Council race, this tre
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Change Slate celebrates successful City Council challenges
The race for Santa Monica City Council is headed for a major upset with an unprecedented number of i
Read moreCouncil writes new rules for remote controlled delivery vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are banned from pedestrian pathways for the next year, but local residents could
Read moreCouncil to ban autonomous delivery vehicles
Santa Monica City Council is expected to institute a one-year moratorium on the operation of autonom
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SMDP City Council Endorsements
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Read morePlanning Commission considers permanent ban on large chains in Promenade
With the prohibition on fast-food restaurants in the Third Street Promenade set to expire in Novembe
Read moreFPPC rejects complaint against “Change” slate City Council candidates
The California Fair Political Practices Commission rejected a complaint last week filed by local law
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