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April 2024 Newslist
Community Process to Chart Airport's Future Kicks Off Amid Concerns
April 30, 2024 -- The City next month will take a major step in planning for the future of Santa Monica Airport amid lingering concerns that some of the land will be used for housing or that the airport will stay open.
Police to Be on Lookout for Traffic Violations that Lead Serious Injuries
April 30, 2024 -- Santa Monica police will be on the lookout Friday for those who violate traffic laws leading to collisions involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists that result in serious injuries.
Santa Monica Rents Dip Amid Sluggish Market
April 29, 2024 -- After a one-month rise, Santa Monica rents decreased again in April, bucking a nationwide trend that saw average rents inch up for the third straight month, according to the latest monthly report by Apartment List.
Two Arrested for Theft Spree at Local Gas Stations
April 29, 2024 -- Two men from the San Francisco Bay area were charged Friday with stealing property from cars at three Santa Monica gas stations last week.
Final 4 Santa Monica Hotels Sign Union Contracts, Protests End
April 26, 2024 -- The last four Santa Monica hotels engaged in bitter contract negotiations with the hotel workers union have signed agreements that provide "life-changing" wages for workers, union officials announced Friday.
Community Corp. Breaks Ground on Its First Prefab Development
April 26, 2024 -- Community Corp. broke ground Friday on its first affordable housing development for vulnerable youth that is also its first pre-fabricated building.
Council Bans Use of Traditional Concrete in New Construction
April 25, 2024 -- The City Council on Tuesday literally took a concrete step to fight carbon emissions by requiring the use of low-carbon concrete for all new construction, swimming pools and spas.
Santa Monica Marks Two Microforest Firsts
April 25, 2024 -- Two "microforests" are springing up in Santa Monica to celebrate Earth Week -- marking what are likely two firsts for the nation.
Judge Rules Controversial State Housing Law Unconstitutional
April 24, 2024 -- In a major blow to State control over local development, a Superior Court judge on Monday found a California law allowing multi-family buildings on single-family lots unconstitutional.
Santa Monica Hotel Wins Top Award
April 24, 2024 -- The Shore Hotel in Santa Monica has been awarded the nation's top hotel in TripAdvisor's 2024 Best of the Best Traveler’s Choice Awards.
Santa Monica Hotel Signs Union Agreement, 4 Hold Out
April 23, 2024 -- The Proper Santa Monica is one of seven hotels that have reached tentative agreements with the union, leaving four local hotels embroiled in contentious negotiations and ongoing protests.
From Mt. Wilson to SpaceX at the SMC Planetarium
April 23, 2024 -- The Santa Monica College (SMC) Planetarium next month will focus close and far -- from a look at yesterday's ground-based observatories to an exploration of the outer reaches of the solar system.
LETTERS -- Look and Come to Your Own Conclusion
April 23, 2024 -- John Alle would do well to check if the videos he himself links to counter his fake news narratives.
Mayor Seeks to Speed up Councilmember Items
April 22, 2024 -- Two and a half years ago, the City Council took steps to stem the flood of items its members place on the agenda. On Tuesday it will take up a proposal to shorten the time it takes to go through the often lengthy list.
Premier Punk/Jazz Guitarist to Play in Santa Monica
April 22, 2024 -- Guitarist Joe Baiza -- whose punk band Saccharine Trust made one of Kurt Cobain's favorite albums -- will bring his new quartet to the Santa Monica Public Library Saturday, May 4, for a special performance.
LETTERS -- Stop Inciting Division
April 22, 2024 -- Public safety and drug addiction are not 'Right' or 'Left' issues, writes John Alle, a leader of the Santa Monica Coalition, which organized the rally against the County's needle distribution program.
Santa Monica's First Black Women's Clubhouse Designated a Historic Landmark
April 19, 2024 -- A modest commercial building in the Pico neighborhood that served as a meeting hall for Santa Monica's oldest active Black women's club is now a historic landmark.
SMC’s Global Motion World Dance Company Presents Spring Performance
April 19, 2024 -- SMC’s Global Motion World Dance Company will perform two folklórico dances from Mexico as part of its spring performance that appropriately takes place on Cinco de Mayo weekend.
Reforms to Prop 47 Likely Headed for Ballot
April 18, 2024 -- Proponents of a statewide ballot initiative to amend California's Prop 47 announced they are submitting more than 900,000 signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.
Metro Bus Driver Attacked in Santa Monica
April 18, 2024 -- LA County sheriff's deputies arrested a suspect after he attacked a Metro bus driver inside an out-of-service bus in Downtown Santa Monica early Thursday morning.
LETTERS -- Public Safety Must Be the Number One Priority of All Governments
April 18, 2024 -- I worked with people in Vietnamese Refugee Camps who tried to survive without Public Safety, they didn’t make it.
Impact Fee Ruling to Have Little Effect in Santa Monica
April 17, 2024 -- A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday that paves the way for developers and builders in California to challenge "impact fees" will have little effect in Santa Monica, according to local land use experts.
Miramar to Host Ed Foundation's Wine Auction Sunday
April 17, 2024 -- Education supporters will gather under the Fairmont Miramar's iconic fig tree Sunday to help raise money for local schools during the Education Foundation's 9th annual Wine Auction.
LETTERS -- It's Time to Return Decorum to City Hall
April 17, 2024 -- Our residents deserve better than the public vitriol and nativism we see from our officials in City Hall.
Rally to Stop Outdoor Needle Program Draws Councilmembers, Press
April 16, 2024 -- About 50 demonstrators -- including the mayor and three City Councilmembers -- participated in a rally Tuesday morning at Reed Park to protest LA County's outdoor needle distribution program in Santa Monica.
Council Set to Approve License Plate Reader Cameras
April 16, 2024 -- Santa Monica is poised to triple the number of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras mounted on light poles under a proposal the City Council is expected to approve Tuesday.
Opponents Fail to Talk Developer into Scaling Down Gelson's Project
April 15, 2024 -- A last-ditch effort by opponents of an approved 521-unit residential project on Lincoln Boulevard failed to scale down Santa Monica's largest housing development in nearly 60 years.
'Milestone' Reached in Efforts to Split School District
April 15, 2024 -- School District and Malibu officials have reached a revenue sharing arrangement that marks a "significant milestone" in the beach city's 13-year effort to split from the district, officials announced.
Three Theft Ring Suspects Arrested, Released With Citations
April 12, 2024 -- Three suspects believed to be part of an organized retail theft ring with gang connections were arrested Thursday for stealing more than $23,000 in merchandise from a Santa Monica beauty store last month.
The Robots Are Coming
April 12, 2024 -- For four hours on a Saturday this month robots will take over Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica, City officials announced this week.
Hotel Union Steps Up Actions Amid Stalled Contract Negotiations
April 11, 2024 -- Workers at two union hotels in Santa Monica went on strike Thursday and will join workers from two other local hotels locked in bitter contract negotiations in a parade on Friday.
Big Blue Bus to Hold Public Hearings Next Week
April 11, 2024 --- The Big Blue Bus will hold two public hearings next week to discuss enhancing service by increasing frequency and adding hours of operation, City transit officials announced Thursday.
Council Approves $1 Million Per Unit Homeless Housing Project
April 10, 2024 -- The City Council on Tuesday approved a 122-unit apartment building for the homeless that will cost more than $1 million per unit, making it one of the most expensive affordable housing projects in the nation.
Lyft Driver Charged with Sexually Assaulting Santa Monica Passenger
April 10, 2024 -- Police on Friday arrested a Lyft driver for sexually assaulting an unconscious Santa Monica resident last September during her ride home, police officials said Wednesday.
Bob's Market Owner Who Kept Spirit of Neighborhood Grocery Stores Alive Dead at 92
April 9, 2024 -- Bob Rosenbloom, owner of one of the last independent neighborhood markets on the Westside, died Friday, leaving behind the legacy of a simpler time that is rapidly vanishing in Santa Monica.
Police Arrest Homeless Man After Standoff in Bluffs
April 9, 2024 -- After a tense hour-and-a-half standoff, Santa Monica police on Monday arrested a homeless man who threatened a beach lifeguard with a metallic rod then ran into the bluffs above PCH.
Antisemitic Graffiti Spree in Santa Monica Part of Skyrocketing Trend
April 8, 2024 -- Santa Monica police are investigating a spate of antisemitic graffiti as protests and hate crimes targeting Jews and Israel continue to spread across the nation.
Vandalism Suspect Charged for Tossing Bricks at Cars
April 8, 2024 -- LA County prosecutors on Monday announced vandalism charges against a woman who threw bricks at a dozen vehicles in Santa Monica and Los Angeles.
Council to Take Up 38 More Child Sex Abuse Cases
April 5, 2024 -- One year after the City Council announced the closing of a "sad chapter in Santa Monica history," it will take up sexual abuse cases on Tuesday filed on behalf of 38 additional plaintiffs.
Needle Resolution Set for Council Approval
April 5, 2024 -- The City Council Tuesday is expected to approve a tersely worded resolution that "strongly demands" that LA County Health relocate its needle distribution program indoors.
County Health Pushes New COVID Booster
April 4, 2024 -- LA County Health officials are urging residents to get the newly-released COVID booster shot despite key indicators showing the virus is rapidly waning and a major study that reveals rare, but serious, vaccine-related risks.
Santa Monica Selects its First Poet Laureate
April 4, 2024 -- Santa Monica's first poet laureate, Anne Carmack, is a "self-taught writer and multidisciplinary artist" who has published an Amazon best-selling book of poems, City officials said in a statement this week.
Crime Driving Residents from Parks, Transit, Poll Finds
April 3, 2024 -- A monthly poll of "civically engaged" Santa Monica residents found an overwhelming majority avoid using City parks or public transportation due to crime and drug use.
Police Crack Down on Drivers Using Phones
April 3, 2024 -- Santa Monica police this month will be "actively looking" for motorists talking on their phones while driving, Police Department officials announced this week.
LETTERS -- Latest Effort to Thwart Measure GS Will Fail
April 3, 2024 -- Santa Monica voters will not be fooled into signing petitions for a ballot measure that takes money from our schools and affordable housing programs to further enrich greedy developers and landlords.
Carousel Operator Poised to Get Contract Extension
April 2, 2024 -- Arguably the most nostalgic and iconic attraction in Santa Monica will be kept going 'round and 'round for the next five years under a contract the City Council is poised to approve on Tuesday.
Homeless Man Sentenced for Series of Sexual Assaults
April 2, 2024 -- A homeless man who sexually preyed on homeless women, including one victim in Santa Monica, has been sentenced to eight years in State prison, according to police.
Proposed Ballot Initiative Exempts Multi-Family Housing from Transfer Tax
April 1, 2024 -- Former Santa Monica mayor Pam O'Connor filed a ballot initiative with the City Clerk on Thursday that would exempt the sale of multi-family housing from the transfer tax hike approved by Santa Monica voters in 2022.
Pedestrian Killed in Crash Near Pier
April 1, 2024 -- A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car near the Santa Monica Pier early Monday morning, marking third pedestrian death this year.
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