Concerns persist over how private security company will handle the homeless
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, all seven councilmembers voted to approve the proposal from the Downtown Santa Monica Inc. (DTSM) ...
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Opinions on the future of retail are as varied as who you ask
The return of Barnes & Noble to the Promenade opened a new chapter in Santa Monica’s economic story but the ...
DTSM votes to move ahead with private security plan Downtown
The board of Downtown Santa Monica voted to approve a private security company patrolling the Third Street Promenade
ICE to open on November 10
Santa Monica’s holiday season kicks off on Nov. 10 this year with the grand reopening of ICE. The seasonal skating ...
SMPD investigating stabbing downtown
On October 24, at about 9:30 p.m., SMPD Officers responded to a call of a possible stabbing that occurred in ...
Business-friendly zoning changes are here to stay
If you enjoy dining at food halls or ordering cocktails for take-out, you are in luck. The City of Santa ...
Suggested changes to ICE get the cold shoulder
Is an outdoor ice rink in Southern California a charming tradition or a testament to the horrors of man’s hubris? ...
Promenade street dining set to end Oct. 1
With just days left before the City of Santa Monica’s temporary outdoor dining ordinance — enacted in a rush during ...
77-year-old Promenade building demolished this summer
An aging retail/commercial building on the Third Street Promenade was recently razed to make way for what developers plan will ...
Chief says Downtown patrols cut serious crime by half
A new focus on patrolling Downtown Santa Monica has cut serious crimes by almost half over the past month according ...
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