In his column, Cole called Chi "a visionary" who two months earlier had launched a pilot program based on one in Eugene, ...

March 24 -- A plan floated by Santa Monica College to pay for a new City park at the airport with college bond money got a mixed reception from City officials, who knew little or nothing about the ...

March 15 – The School Board last week established an ad hoc committee that will focus on the more sensitive areas of a controversial gift policy proposed by Superintendent John Deasy. The committee ...

August 27 -- The City Council is poised to adopt an emergency interim ordinance Tuesday to require development agreements for large projects in Santa Monica's industrial corridor.

Councilmember John Lee, who authored the resolution opposing SB79, called the bill “not planning” but “chaos,” according to the Times. The bill's sponsor, State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ...

The three Councilmembers who proposed the ordinance in July -- Caroline Torosis, Ellis Raskin and Jessie Zwick -- gave a far rosier picture of the state of business in the City and Pier.

December 12-- The City Council directed City attorneys Tuesday to draft language for an amendment that would hold restaurants and bars liable for patrons who smoke on outdoor dining areas and patios. ...

August 20, 2025 -- Americana in the Park -- a free concert series showcasing American music -- returns next month with a special edition celebrating Santa Monica’s 150th Anniversary, Ciy officials ...

"Because the property is being returned to the rental market more than five years after its withdrawal, the owner may set the initial rent for any unit at market rate," Chaparyan informed the Council ...

The letter notes that the Councilmembers Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, Barry Snell and Natalya Zernitskaya are part of a Council super-majority that has moved to defund the City's Neighborhood Associations ...