March 7, 2025 -- The City Council on Tuesday will consider drafting an ordinance to ban the use of price-fixing software that may have been used to jack up rent prices in the LA area after the recent ...

March 7, 2025 -- The Santa Monica College (SMC) Board last month appointed a local businessman with a long history of civic involvement to fill the seat vacated after Barry Snell was elected to the ...

In addition to the two new committees, there are several open seats on other city boards, commissions and committees, including the Human Services Commission, Disabilities Commission and Architecture ...

March 6, 2025 -- Santa Monica officials are exploring an unprecedented $460 million bond measure to pay for capital projects traditionally funded by ongoing City revenues.

At last Tuesday's City Council meeting, Code Enforcement Director Daniel Mick said the City has "sent a few cease and desist letters for possible price gouging for rents," but he reported no ...

March 4, 2025 -- Santa Monica College (SMC) will hold an online exhibition this month showcasing a wide variety of ...

Santa Monica rents rose for the second straight month in February, a trend that could be fueled in part by the wildfires that ...

The City is also spending more due to rising costs, deferred maintenance of its infrastructure and "ongoing legal liabilities" that include $230 million paid to settle child abuse allegations.

The Bergamot Station Arts Center, 4th/5th/Arizona and Downtown Parking Structure 1 are the last of five City owned sites designated as "surplus land" to build 1,880 affordable units.

The City's partnership with Frieze began in 2023 when the art fair moved Santa Monica Airport. The City's first acquisition ...

February 28, 2025 -- The 2025 LA County homeless count, which concluded Friday, saw a drop in volunteers but encountered few technical glitches, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) ...

In a 6 to 1 vote, the Council directed City staff to explore raising the individual contribution cap for candidate-controlled campaigns from $410 to $1,500 and explore the caps in comparable cities.