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Thumbs up or down for City Council’s budget deliberations
The Tuesday City Council meeting was what we in the business call a doozy, but after watching eight hours worth...
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Santa Monica plans to cut funding to programs for low-income residents
As more Santa Monicans fall into poverty, lose their health insurance and struggle to pay rent, soci
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City Council votes to lay off 250 employees to bridge budget gap
Santa Monica City Council approved a plan Tuesday that would eliminate nearly 400 full-time positions in the city government. The...
Read moreWhat to keep in a world of cuts
Santa Monica is in the midst of an economic crisis and despite the headlines surrounding budget cuts
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Letter to the Editor – Don’t Cut Services
Having worked in the city attorney’s office many years ago and lived in Santa Monica for over 40 y
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City Hall to lay off 337 permanent employees, cut $86.2 million in ongoing costs
The city of Santa Monica is planning to cut $203.2 million from its budget and about 337 permanent and 144...
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Southern California city votes to keep beaches open
Associated Press Newport Beach won't close its beaches, officials voted Tuesday, despite criticism
Read moreCity of Santa Monica to merge departments and lay off staff
The city of Santa Monica will merge several departments and lay off staff as it moves to reduce its budget...
Read moreSanta Monica creates task force to help local economy recover from COVID-19
The city of Santa Monica has created a task force dedicated to getting the local economy moving again after the...
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Cuts are coming, and we’re all going to feel it
Cities across California are facing a budget crisis unlike anything in the state’s history. The e
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