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March 2024 Newslist
Santa Monica Rents Rise After 4-Month Drop
March 28, 2024 -- After dropping for four straight months, Santa Monica rents rose 1.5 percent in March but remain down 4.3 percent over the past 12 months, according to the latest monthly report by Apartment List.
Rotary Grant Helps SMC Foster Youth Students
March 28, 2024 -- Current and former foster youth enrolled at Santa Monica College (SMC) will get help paying for textbooks, food and transportation thanks to a $21,750 grant from the local Rotary Club.
How Santa Monicans Can Prepare for a Tsunami
March 27, 2024 -- It can arrive within minutes or take hours to reach the coast, but if a tsunami strikes Santa Monica, ocean waves could reach as high as a five-story building.
Soundwaves Presents a Spiritual New Music Odyssey
March 27, 2024 -- Three contemporary works that stretch the boundaries of acoustic music will be performed in the Edye Theater at the Broad Stage next month.
Lifeguard Contract Vote Delayed
March 26, 2024 -- A one-year extension to a contract with LA County for lifeguard services was pushed back two weeks after Tuesday's City Council meeting was canceled due to a lack of a quorum.
DTSM Announces Spring Lineup of Promenade Events
March 26, 2024 -- Chess, outdoor movies, Conscious Markets and a Cinco de Mayo celebration are all part of the lineup of events on the Third Street Promenade this spring.
Workers Ratify Union Contracts at 2 Local Hotels
March 25, 2024 -- Workers at two Santa Monica hotels overwhelmingly voted to ratify union contracts Monday, but protests will continue at five others where agreements have not been reached, union officials said.
Council Majority Denounces Needle Program in Parks
March 22, 2024 -- After a heated discussion, the City Council Tuesday narrowly approved a resolution denouncing a County program that distributes clean needles in parks to homeless addicts.
Council Chooses Developer for Affordable Housing Projects
March 21, 2024 -- The City Council on Tuesday chose the Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (HCHC) to build 130 housing units for low-income and homeless tenants on three City-owned properties.
Pacific Park Ferris Wheel to Go Dark for Earth Hour
March 21, 2024 -- Pacific Park’s world-famous Ferris wheel will join the Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and the Great Wall of China and go dark during Earth Hour Saturday night.
Workers at Nearly 3 Dozen Hotels Set to Ratify Contracts
March 20, 2024 -- Workers at 34 Southern California hotels -- including the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica -- will vote Thursday on whether to ratify tentative labor agreements negotiated by the hotel workers union.
LETTERS -- Santa Monica Should Not Give Special Treatment to Local 11
March 20, 2024 -- Ted Winterer's recent letter to The Lookout is full of questions, so here's one for him: Why should the City prioritize a labor union that's not based in Santa Monica over peace and quiet for local taxpayers?
Santa Monica Review Authors Reimagine the Familiar
March 20, 2024 -- The spring 2024 issue of Santa Monica Review (SMR) celebrates "diversity and enduring relationships" with work from new and returning contributors, as well as a debut writer.
Santa Monica Receives Nearly $2 million in Federal Funding
March 19, 2024 -- Santa Monica will receive nearly $2 million in federal funding for three community projects under appropriations bills signed into law this month.
LETTERS -- Stop Blaming the Striking Hotel Workers
March 19, 2024 -- "Clearly, the AFM has not decamped to Brigadoon," writes former Mayor Ted Winterer. "So is the local hotel workers union the villain in this story? I think not."
Land Reparations, Needles and Noise on Council Agenda
March 18, 2024 -- Tuesday's City Council agenda is packed with Councilmember items supposedly curbed by updated procedures, with rival items addressing reparations for a City owned property near the beach.
FBI Seeks Potential Sex Slave Victims of Santa Monica Suspect
March 18, 2024 -- The FBI is looking for potential victims of a Santa Monica man charged with recruiting underage girls to engage in "sexually explicit conduct" and prostitution.
Former Santa Monica City Manager Wins Pasadena Council Seat
March 15, 2024 -- Former Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole -- who resigned from the post four years ago -- will return to the Pasadena City Council after four decades away.
Police Seek Help Finding Sexual Assault Suspect
March 15, 2024 -- Police issued a bulletin Friday seeking help searching for a suspect in a sexual assault that took place near John Adams Middle School two weeks ago.
Pacific Park Bought by Private Equity Firm
March 14, 2024 -- Pacific Park -- the iconic amusement park on the Santa Monica Pier -- has been bought by the New York City-based private equity firm SC Holdings for an undisclosed amount.
Suspected Assailant of Girl Arrested in Venice
March 14, 2024 -- A man suspected of assaulting a six-year-old girl in Santa Monica Sunday has been arrested by Los Angeles police following a similar incident in Venice, SMPD officials said Thursday.
Police Chief Addresses Assault on Six-Year-Old Girl
March 13, 2024 -- Police Chief Ramon Batista on Wednesday denounced Sunday's assault on a six-year-old girl on Main Street as "an affront to public safety" and said detectives are "working hard" to arrest the suspect.
LETTERS -- LA County Policies Put Arrestees Right Back on the Street
While SMPD’s February arrests of four felony burglary suspects at the Santa Monica “Real Real” retail store was met with well-deserved cheers, a deeper dive shows there’s less to celebrate than those initial cheers suggest.
Free Parking Downtown Fails to Lure Holiday Shoppers, Analysis Finds
March 12, 2024 -- An extra 90 minutes of free parking failed to lure more late holiday shoppers Downtown last December, with parking revenues dropping during the three-day offer, according to a parking study released Tuesday.
Police Search for Homeless Suspect Who Assaulted Girl
March 12, 2024 -- Police are searching for a homeless man who assaulted a six-year-old girl Sunday evening as she was walking with her parents on Main Street near the Venice border.
Two Top City Officials Cancel Vienna Housing Trip
March 11, 2024 -- Two top City officials have scrapped plans to attend a "social housing study trip" to Vienna next month that focuses on the Austrian city's public housing projects.
Santa Monica Loses Lucrative Film Market
March 10, 2024 -- After 33 years in Santa Monica, the American Film Market (AFM) announced Friday it is moving to Las Vegas, dealing a crushing blow to the city's slowly recovering economy.
City Acquires Artwork by Wrongfully Convicted Artist
March 8, 2024 -- A quilt created by a Los Angeles-based artist who spent 42 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit has been acquired by the City of Santa Monica’s Art Bank.
Guards to Begin Patrolling City Buses
March 8, 2024 -- Unarmed security guards will begin patrolling Santa Monica buses and bus stops on Saturday to assist passengers and deter crime and unwanted behavior, according to City transit officials.
County Committee Rejects Trustee Voting Areas for School District
March 7, 2024 -- A plan to divide the School District into trustee voting areas fell through on Monday after the County Committee in charge of redistricting shot down the map presented by proponents.
Monthly Poll Finds Support for Increasing Drug and Theft Penalties
March 6, 2024 -- There is overwhelming support locally for a proposed statewide ballot measure to toughen penalties for drug and theft crimes, according to a monthly poll of "civically engaged" Santa Monica residents.
Police to Crack Down on Traffic Violations
March 6, 2024 -- On Thursday and Friday, Santa Monica traffic officers will crack down on violations that endanger the safety of those who walk and bicycle on the city's streets.
Gelson's Project Gets First and Final Board Approval
March 5, 2024 -- What planning officials deemed inevitable two years ago became a done deal Monday night -- the city's biggest housing development in nearly 60 years was approved unanimously at its only public hearing.
Suspect in Ocean Park House Break-in Charged
March 5, 2024 -- LA County prosecutors on Tuesday charged Anthony Romero, 28, with burglary and indecent exposure after he broke into an Ocean Park house early Thursday and masturbated next to the victim's bed.
Council Approves Contracts for Gas, Wood and Temp Workers
March 4, 2024 -- The City Council last Tuesday approved contracts to gas up the City's fleets, provide lumber for the Pier and hire temp workers for the Building and Safety Division.
Parolee Arrested for Burglary, Attempted Rape
March 4, 2024 -- A homeless man on parole was arrested for burglary and attempted rape after breaking into a house in Ocean Park early Thursday morning.
State of the City Speeches Express Cautious Optimism
March 1, 2024 -- Santa Monica has weathered the storm and is "turning the corner," but there is still work to be done before the city prospers and thrives again, Mayor Phil Brock and City Manager David White said in their State of the City speeches Thursday.
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