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Property values spike
Santa Monica property values are the third-highest in Los Angeles County, according to data the county assessor released Monday. The...
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Rent Control Board asks Council to let tenants fight their landlord’s citations
The Rent Control Board (RCB) is recommending to City Council that renters should be allowed to challenge citations that code...
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Slow progress for earthquake safety repairs
More than 1,400 buildings in Santa Monica are still seismically vulnerable despite efforts by the city to ensure building owners...
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International students give rise to specialized housing industry
By Blake Atwell Istanbul, Turkey native Savas Siricki came to Los Angeles in 2008 with plans to study English at...
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Know Before You Go – Monday, July 15, 2019
Week of July 15 LA METRO PUBLIC ART PROJECT – “TEARS OF SANTA MONICA” For the week of July 15,...
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Rent Control Board asking for expanded tenant rights to fight citations
The Rent Control Board is considering allowing tenants to challenge citations from code enforcement officers after a longtime renter was...
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Council approves contracts for beach trail construction
Construction on three miles of walking and biking paths along Santa Monica State Beach will begin later this summer. Council...
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Council approves $450,000 to improve Council Chambers
City Council chambers are getting a $450,000 upgrade later this year. City Council approved the improvements to the chambers’ audiovisual,...
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2020 Candidates Must Address Affordable Housing
Last week, 20 potential Democratic nominees for President took the debate stage in Miami over two days to discuss everything...
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Micro-apartment developments avoid ban with new settlement
A developer will be able to build the six micro-apartment buildings that the city of Santa Monica moved to block...
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