The Huntley Hotel, one of the major players in anti-development politics in Santa Monica over the last six years, will have to pay more than $300,000 in fines after the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) found the luxury hotel…
Editor’s Note: Below is the most recent installment in a series about Santa Monica’s 2014 municipal election by long-time political observer and former City Council candidate, Frank Gruber. This post originally appeared on Gruber’s personal blog, The Healthy City Local. Going back in history,…
Editor’s Note: Below is the next installment in a series about Santa Monica’s recent municipal election by long-time political observer and former City Council candidate, Frank Gruber. This post originally appeared on his personal blog, The Healthy City Local. After my…
Editor’s note: Below is the third in a series of blog posts by former City Council Candidate and long-time political observer, Frank Gruber, taking a closer look at the November 2014 election. This post and his previous two posts were both originally posted…
Editor’s note: Below is the second in a series of blog posts by former City Council Candidate and long-time political observer, Frank Gruber, taking a closer look at the November 2014 election. This post and his first, “Back to What…
Welcome back! We hope that everyone enjoyed their holidays. At Santa Monica Next, we were able to get some much-needed downtime. Now we’re rested and ready to get back to work. What are you most looking forward to in 2015, Santa…
Editor’s note: Below is the first in a series of blog posts by former City Council Candidate and long-time political observer, Frank Gruber, taking a closer look at the November 2014 election. The original post, titled “Back to What I…
While Tuesday night’s elections created headlines at many levels, there is one story that has been overlooked. Santa Monica, or at least some of its residents, had a great night. Residents of the bayside city hold seats in the Assembly,…
Hey, Santa Monica. How’re you doing? It’s me, Jason, your old friend. I went to your schools, hung out at your beaches. Remember, I even took my first steps in one of your many parks. So, I’m writing to you…
The results came in about 3 a.m. this morning and Santa Monica officially has a new City Council. Pam O’Connor was reelected, as was her colleague Kevin McKeown. They will be joined on the dais by newcomer Sue Himmelrich. Anti-development…
Happy election day, Santa Monica! If you haven’t already, we encourage you to find your polling place and cast your vote. It’s vital that, in addition to voting in national and state races, that you vote down the ballot for local…
I’m going to admit it. As a former political operative turned activist turned journalist, I have a pretty high threshold for what I consider unfair or dirty campaigning. That being said, I’ve been unpleasantly surprised by the tricks, vitriol and…
Zoe Muntaner arrived in Santa Monica in 1997, over the past couple of decades she has lived in Brooklyn, Puerto Rico, Dubai and basically all over the world. Coming from a family with a political background in Puerto Rico, Muntaner…
The Santa Monica City Council will consider raising water rates and implementing mandatory usage cuts on Tuesday as a response to California’s ongoing drought; the bayside city will go to the polls next week to choose its future leaders; and…
One of the major issues facing Santa Monica voters on November 4 will be whether to approve ballot measures H and HH. The companion measures, if approved by voters, would create a new local funding source for the production and…
