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Events are planned all round the city for the entire month of February, plus it’s a leap year, so we even get an extra day of celebration

The Rent Control Board voted unanimously, putting its confidence in the statewide measure that has qualified for the November 2024 ballot.

The Santa Monica Rent Control Board is looking for new ideas to address a growing problem with evictions caused by a combination of factors

Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. has chosen a new security company competing for the contract to patrol the Promenade and Downtown districts.

Following Thursday night’s shock announcement that private security company Covered 6 has withdrawn from its contract to patrol the Downtown and Promenade districts, City officials and Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) board members reacted with shock and bewilderment.

The board of Downtown Santa Monica voted to approve a private security company patrolling the Third Street Promenade

Santa Monica’s blue polo-clad community ambassadors could soon be replaced by private security guards as part of an initiative discussed by Downtown Santa Monica Inc.

Santa Monica’s Rent Control Board took a stance on several proposed laws last week to, expand rent control to newly constructed buildings.

Your Column Here – Standing for justice Jan. 14, 2021 at 5:00 am The Santa Monica Area Interfaith Council stands on the side of justice and against the white supremacy that still greatly influences our nation, fueling fear and division. This past week religious symbols were used to foster hate, violence and bigotry. That is not what religion and faith is about. When people proclaim that “God is on their side” as they carry out crimes of hate and strengthen systems of oppression we must ...