Santa Monica parcel tax push aims to replace school subsidy
A citizens' initiative would impose a $495 parcel tax to replace the $12 million Santa Monica sends SMMUSD from its strained General Fund.
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A citizens' initiative would impose a $495 parcel tax to replace the $12 million Santa Monica sends SMMUSD from its strained General Fund.
Assembly Bill 1740 would strip the Coastal Commission of authority over development in the City of Santa Monica.
Yogurtland, an upscale Taco Bell Cantina serving tapas and cocktails, and Raising Cane's are all coming to downtown Santa Monica.
The city is buying 73 battery-powered buses, with more than half the cost going to chargers.
SMC will enroll students this fall in a new four-year baccalaureate program in cloud computing, only its second bachelor's offering.
Extra officers will write tickets focused on violations endangering bicyclists and pedestrians, 2 to 8 p.m. today and Thursday.
The chain is seeking liquor licenses for the old Fox Venice theater on Lincoln Boulevard and continues to pursue a third Santa Monica store.
The city is merging maintenance teams and hiring through Chrysalis to scrub commercial corridors that have gone uncleaned for years.
The cash-strapped city wants Coastal Commission approval for six Las Vegas-style digital billboards near the Third Street Promenade.