Tag: Santa Monica
Locals Attack Multi-Use Playground Plans
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, January 10, the Santa Monica City Council spent about an hour and a half addressing multiple assertions made by irate residents,...
CEO of Santa Monica Red Cross Retires
SANTA MONICA—The now former Chief Executive officer (CEO) of the Santa Monica Red Cross, John Pacheco, decided to retire from his position after eight...
27th Annual MLK “Weekend Of Celebrations”
SANTA MONICA—Residents will get together to celebrate and promote peace, brotherhood, and social justice by participating in this weekend’s 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr....
TAPCO Solar-Powered Stop Sign
SANTA MONICA—In an effort to improve public safety for pedestrians at the intersection of Olympic Drive and Avenida Mazatlan in Santa Monica, a simple,...
City To Release Sustainable City Report Card
SANTA MONICA—In conjunction with the “Sweet Sixteen” celebration of theSustainable City Plan, the city is also set to release its yearly Sustainable City Report...
Jobs Saved In Santa Monica Schools
SANTA MONICA—On August 15, the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation’s Save Our Schools Campaign had met their deadline for fundraising. The group’s aim was to...
Two New Public Parks For Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—On July 13, a press release confirmed that locals can now look forward to seeing changes happening around the city as two new...
New Tax For Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—As of July 6, the City Council held a meeting to discuss revisions and assessments for the city's current general budget plan which...
Smoking Ban On Santa Monica Pier
SANTA MONICA—Plans to ban all smoking on the Santa Monica pier persist. Two fires on the pier, caused by discarded cigarette butts, have spurred...
Santa Monica’s Airport Experiment Completed
SANTA MONICA—A controversial test, which lasted 180-days in Santa Monica, came to an end on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. The U.S. government’s test began...
Santa Monica Man Missing
SANTA MONICA—The search for a missing man in Santa Clarita was called off on Saturday morning at 11:30. Donald Carter from Santa Monica, who...
Santa Monica Place Construction To Finish Next Month
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica Place, the mall at the end of the famous Third Street Promenade, is set to re-open on August 6. For many...
City Enforces Fierce No-Blow Policy
SANTA MONICA—Ordinance number 1578CCS was adopted by Santa Monica in March 1991, effectively banning all leaf blowers in the city. Yet most residents of...
Santa Monica To “Franchise” Taxicab Industry
SANTA MONICA — On Tuesday, June 22, during a bi-weekly meeting, the Santa Monica City Council plans to implement a proposal submitted in July...
Santa Monica City Council Looks To Extend Renters’ Rights
SANTA MONICA—Last week, the Santa Monica City Council tentatively approved amendments to the city’s current rent-control laws. The proposed amendments were brought before the...
Board Of Trustees Boycott Arizona
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica College Board of Trustees made the decision to economically boycott the state of Arizona until it repeals the controversial Senate...
2010 Santa Monica Mountains Science Festival
SANTA MONICA−The Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area has announced the coming of the 2010 Santa Monica Mountains Science Festival.
The event, free and open to all,...
New Santa Monica Fire Chief
SANTA MONICA—Chief Scott Ferguson has become the new Fire Chief of Santa Monica as of Monday, February 22. City Manager Rod Gould announced the...
Citizen Science Spider Survey Event At Santa Monica Mountains
SANTA MONICA —On February 20, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area will present a lecture by Jan Kempf, of the Los Angeles County...
Santa Monica Woman Struck In Hit-And-Run
SANTA MONICA —On February 1, a 28-year-old Santa Monica woman was struck during a hit-and-run while crossing the street at the intersection of Main...
