State Bill Could Boost Santa Monica's Affordable Housing, Public Transit Goals April 30, 2018 -- A Santa Monica lawmaker's bill that would create "Transit Improvement Districts" could help ease the beach city's affordable housing crisis, boost its transportation initiatives and create more green space, a sponsor of the bill said.
Santa Monica College Symposium to Focus on Public Health Policy April 30, 2018 -- The Santa Monica College Public Policy Institute will explore how California citizens can influence both local and national public health policy during a symposium next week.
Bill by Santa Monica Lawmaker to Close Ellis Act "Loopholes" Clears Key Committee April 27, 2018 -- A bill by a Santa Monica lawmaker that would make it harder for landlords to skirt protections for renters under the Ellis Act cleared a key hurdle this week. Authored by Santa Monica-area Assemblyman Richard Bloom, AB 2364 made it out of the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee on a 5-2 vote Wednesday.
Santa Monica Back in the Cultural Spotlight with David Hockney Painting April 27, 2018 -- Santa Monica made international headlines again this week with news that David Hockney's 1990 landscape "Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica" will likely fetch between $20 million and $30 million at an auction next month.
Neighbors Lose Bid to Stop Apartment Complex on Santa Monica’s Lincoln Boulevard April 26, 2018 -- Residents lost a bid on Tuesday to stop a four-story mixed-use development on Lincoln Boulevard they said will rise up, without a buffer, next to single family homes and pour more traffic onto streets already mostly gridlocked.
Activists at 'Denim Day' Rally at Santa Monica City Hall Vow 'No More' April 26, 2018 -- Activists rallied on the steps of Santa Monica City Hall Wednesday as part of “Denim Day,” a nationwide movement that asks the public to don denim for a day to demonstrate support for survivors of sexual abuse and the pursuit of reducing sexual violence.
Something Affordable in Santa Monica -- Used Cars April 25, 2018 -- From the price of a home to monthly rent and even a parking space, Santa Monica is known for being among the nation’s most expensive slices of seaside paradise.
Young Students Exposed to STEM at Santa Monica College Festival
April 25, 2018 -- Some 80 families attended Santa Monica College's free STEM Festival on Saturday giving their middle and elementary school children a fun, hands-on look at the growing technical fields, college officials said.
Suspect Charged in Santa Monica Train Collision
April 24, 2018 -- Santa Monica police filed charges Monday against a drunk driver involved in a collision with a Metro Expo Line train last week, police officials said.
Santa Monica Term Limits Campaign Enters Final Lap April 21, 2018 -- With a self-imposed deadline of April 30, volunteers are “on track” to collect more than enough signatures to place a proposed initiative on the November ballot imposing term limits on the Santa Monica City Council, the head organizer said Friday.
Santa Monica Term Limits Campaign Enters Final Lap April 21, 2018 -- With a self-imposed deadline of April 30, volunteers are “on track” to collect more than enough signatures to place a proposed initiative on the November ballot imposing term limits on the Santa Monica City Council, the head organizer said Friday.
Santa Monica Bike Share Program Expands to Neighboring Communities April 20, 2018 -- On Monday, Santa Monica's Breeze Bike Share system will expand to encompass a 35-square mile system area that includes three neighboring Westside communities, Santa Monica officials announced this week.
90-Minute Free Street Parking Survives as Santa Monica City Council Considers Raising Parking Fees April 20, 2018 – After community push back, parking in City-owned Parking Structures in Santa Monica remains free for the first 90 minutes, although long-term parking in crowded downtown City parking structures zooms as much as 70 percent in a Citywide fee adjustment meant, ultimately, to discourage cars and more congestion.
Three Injured in Train Collision in Santa Monica April 18, 2018 -- Three people were injured when a vehicle driven by a drunk driver ran a red light and was struck by a Metro train in Santa Monica shortly after midnight Wednesday, police said.
Santa Monica School Teacher Becomes Debut Novelist
April 18, 2018 -- For 20 years, Julie Clark has taught at Roosevelt Elementary School in Santa Monica, studying alongside her students how stories are made. Next month, the years of teaching young readers is paying off in an unexpected way.
Downtown Officials Seek Public's Help in Reimagining the Promenade April 17, 2018 -- Three decades after the newly christened Third Street Promenade began pumping new life into Santa Monica's moribund central shopping strip, Downtown officials are seeking the public's help reimagining its future.
Fourth Santa Monica College Student Film Picked to Screen at Cannes
April 17 -- A Santa Monica College student film about an aging closeted gay man struggling with Alzheimer’s has been accepted into the American Pavilion at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, school officials announced this week.
Memoir of Japanese Family's Internment Subject of 16th Annual Santa Monica Reads
April 13, 2018 -- A 45-year-old memoir that traces a Japanese family's forced relocation from their Ocean Park home to a WWII internment camp in the high desert is this year's pick for "Santa Monica Reads," library officials announced this week.
Santa Monica Police Crack Down on Distracted Drivers April 11, 2018 -- Santa Monica police on Friday will crack down on motorists who use their cell pones while driving as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, officials announced Monday.
Former Santa Monica Gallery Showcases Unique Multi-Media Works
April 10, 2018 -- The distinct works of two multimedia artists will be on display starting this month at Track 16 gallery, which relocated to Los Angeles from Santa Monica's Bergamot Station to make way for the Expo train line.
War Novel Subject of Reading at Santa Monica College April 9, 2018 -- Santa Monica College (SMC) will host a free reading next week featuring the authors of a new war novel set in Iraq. Christopher Meeks, who teaches English at SMC, and film director Samuel Gonzalez, Jr, will read from “The Chords of War” on Tuesday, April 17.
Santa Monica Rattled as Temblor Hits Southern California April 6, 2018 -- A 5.3-magnitude earthquake rocked and rolled through Southern California on Thursday, a nerve-rattling reminder from Santa Monica to Palmdale and Bakersfield and down to Orange County that the Big One, or permutations thereof, could strike at any time.
Santa Monica Mayor Says He Was Unaware of Illegal Campaign Contributions April 5, 2018 -- Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer says he did not know a series of contributions to his 2012 campaign were illegally disguised by the Huntley Hotel, which was fined $310,000 last August by California’s campaign watchdog commission.
City Considers Assessing Aging Buildings at Santa Monica Airport April 5, 2018 -- The Santa Monica City Council is considering a two-year, $756,140 assessment of the wear and tear and other signs of aging of non-aviation buildings it leases to nearly 400 tenants at the Santa Monica Airport.
Art at Tongva Offers an Immersive Exploration of Santa Monica Public Spaces April 5, 2018 -- Participants will get a glimpse of "what may lie beneath the surface of daily life" this weekend when Art at Tongva stages "Among Us." Later this month, Wilderness will perform "Leaves of Grass," a text and movement work, and "On Paper," which examines "domestic relationships.
Santa Monica Joins in Amicus Brief to Fight Trump Travel Ban April 3, 2018 -- The City of Santa Monica has signed an amicus brief fighting the Trump Administration’s travel ban on entry into the U.S. from eight countries, soon to go the to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Santa Monica Rents Dip but Still 80 Percent Higher than National Median April 3, 2018 -- Median rents in Santa Monica dipped for the second month in a row in March, but were nonetheless 80 percent higher than their counterparts nationwide, a new tally of rents across the U.S. has found.
Santa Monica College Literary Series Features Poetry Readings April 3, 2016 -- Santa Monica College professors and students will read their poetry this month as part of the school's ongoing Literary Talks & Readings series, officials announced this week.
