News from Santa Monica.
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Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to give voters an idea of the candidates personality, others on their positions. So far, six candidates…
When does the city-wide voter approval requirement in Santa Monica’s Measure LV apply to an existing building? I’ve heard people say that LV would apply for everything from repair after an earthquake to replacing a toilet. First of all, it’s…
At the far end of the pier Tuesday night were three upholstered chairs, a coffee table and two potted plants. It looked like a cozy living room set, but this was actually staging for a political debate about genetically modified…
Santa Monica College (SMC) announced earlier this week a program that grants priority enrollment to local students and residents of Santa Monica and Malibu for the winter semester that begins January 3, 2017. To qualify for the program, applicants must…
Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to give voters an idea of the candidates personality, others on their positions. So far, six candidates…
The Pico Improvement Organization held its first ever event Saturday, the Pico Fitness Crawl. Seventeen fitness businesses along Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, spanning from the beach to the city’s eastern border, offered 10-minute workouts throughout the morning to participants.…
Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to give voters an idea of the candidates personality, others on their positions. So far, six candidates…
The Expo trains are here. The crosswalks are brightly painted. There are miles and miles of bike paths. There’s even an app that offers real-time bus schedules to take the guesswork out of using public transit. Santa Monica offers plenty…
The campaign bandwagon against Measure LV got even more crowded over the last week as the region’s “Bike Lobby” and political left-flank both announced that they were urging Santa Monica residents to vote no on LV. Last week, Bike the…
This week the annual New Urbanism Film Festival returns to Los Angeles. The grand opening is Thursday night! There are plenty of screenings, plus walking tours, storytelling, and more. Event details at NUFF website. Below are five recommended film screenings that Santa…
2:12 p.m. – Details on the incident are scant at the moment, but a man was shot by two sheriff’s deputies at the Expo Station in Downtown Santa Monica earlier this afternoon. KPCC reports : There was no word yet…
While the battle over how much control the City of Santa Monica has over the leases and operations of its airport continues in court and the newspapers; the city announced it has selected a plan to convert 12 acres of…
Santa Monica’s launch of its bike sharing program last year did more than just provide an environmentally friendly way to get around the city. It set in motion a shift in thinking throughout the Los Angeles region as many other…
Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to give voters an idea of the candidates personality, others on their positions. So far, six candidates…
