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City Council may raise fines for vacation rentals and unlawful evictions
The City Council is set to raise fines for unlawfully evicting rent-controlled tenants and operating vacation rentals. The fine increases...
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Know Before You Go – Monday, September 23, 2019
Week of September 23, 2019 ANNUAL WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT For the week of September 23, the contractor will be...
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Council considers ban on lying
The city of Santa Monica would like people to stop lying on official documents. While existing rules have some penalties...
Read moreYour Column Here – Magical sounding “rent control that isn’t rent control”
By Peter Borresen This week the Santa Monica City Council passed the first reading of a superb new law that, although...
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City Council tightens home-sharing law to allow two guests per room
Airbnb hosts in Santa Monica will be prohibited from renting to more than two groups of guests at a time...
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More money possible for homeless outreach
Santa Monica’s homeless outreach teams may continue to operate for at least two years with more than $2 million in...
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Council hopes sustainability discussion will spark interest
Tuesday’s City Council meeting will be electrifying — no, really. The council will discuss how to electrify Santa Monica’s buildings...
Read moreKnow Before You Go – Monday, September 9, 2019
ANNUAL WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT For the week of September 9, the contractor will continue installing new water main on...
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City Council to take up three changes to housing regulations
Three items added to Tuesday's City Council agenda shortly before close of business Friday could reshape Santa Monica's housing regulations....
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Pico planning changes to allow bars, restaurants and cultural facilities
Local officials are trying to encourage more businesses to open on Pico Boulevard without accelerating displacement in the rapidly gentrifying...
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