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City Hall hires consultant to serve as “child protection officer”
Santa Monica will hire a consultant to prevent sexual abuse in city-run youth programs more than a y
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City Council to vote on pensions, health care contracts for municipal workers
Santa Monica City Council will vote Tuesday to make cuts to retirement and health care benefits for
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City Council discusses putting new taxes on November ballot
The city of Santa Monica is facing a $2 million budget shortfall this fiscal year as tax revenue fro
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Housing could be easier and cheaper to build under new city plan
In Santa Monica, both market-rate and affordable developers must guide housing projects through a re
Read moreNew guardrails proposed for downtown parking structures
City Council is set to approve a $3.8 million upgrade to the guardrails of three downtown Santa Moni
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Malibu Applies for 100-Day Challenge to Receive Funds for Measures to Address Homelessness
The City Council voted to apply for the Governor’s 100-Day Challenge, a new program to offer California cities and counties...
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City Council approves Wilshire safety plan, extends recreational marijuana ban
Santa Monica City Council approved a plan to make Wilshire Boulevard safer, voted to extend a ban on
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Surcharges could take diners by surprise under proposed minimum wage ordinance change
Restaurants might not have to inform customers about service charges before money changes hands unde
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City Council approves water rate hike to fund water self-sufficiency projects
The Santa Monica City Council approved a water self-sufficiency plan Tuesday that will double the pr
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Micromobility companies to operate under new local regulations
Just two to three micromobility companies will be allowed to deploy electric scooters and bikes in S
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