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City Poised to Pay Nearly $35 Million to Save 40-unit Building

08/06/2025 12:38 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The $19,616,330 loan from the City's Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to Community Corporation comes after the affordable housing provider received a $15,183,670 HTF loan in January 2000 to buy and prepare to rehab the building.

Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete Slams City Council's "Dangerous" Move to Oust Downtown Santa Monica Board

08/04/2025 10:30 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The council's move, spearheaded by Councilmembers Barry Snell, Caroline Torosis, and Dan Hall, replaced the six DTSM board members-Luke M. Cain, Lucian Tudor, Leonid "Leo" Pustilnikov, Michelle Cardiel, Berta Negari, and Jon Farzam-with interim appointees, including former Santa Monica Mayors Gleam Davis and Richard Bloom, as well as Elaine Polachek, Hodge Patterson, Sean Besser, and Jonathan Gregory. Permanent replacements are slated to be finalized on September 9 after a public application process.

Santa Monica Rents Drop for Third Straight Month

08/04/2025 10:11 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica's -0.7 percent decline last month follows decreases of -0.7 and -0.9 percent in May and June, after a fast start this year attributed to the city's proximity to fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades.

The current median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Santa Monica is $2,350 and $2,817 for a two-bedroom unit, based on local listings posted on the popular rental website.

LA’s Section 8 housing vouchers now won’t go as far as they used to

08/01/2025 4:46 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Starting Friday, the city of Los Angeles’ Housing Authority is cutting voucher payments by 10% for all new Section 8 leases

Downtown Activist Group Vows to 'Dismantle' DTSM

07/31/2025 11:49 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Santa Monica Coalition, an activist group of property owners, is drumming up support to dismantle Downtown Santa Monica Inc. by dissolving the area's Property-Based Assessment District (PBAD), according to the group's leader, John Alle.

Wildfire Price Gouging Protections Extended for Displaced Residents

07/30/2025 11:22 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to extend price gouging protections for residents displaced by the January wildfires, as housing instability persists months after the disaster.

The motion, introduced by Supervisors Lindsey P. Horvath and Kathryn Barger, extend protections through August 30.

Read Moer: https://smmirror.com/2025/07/wildfire-price-gouging-protections-extended-for-displaced-residents/

Council Purges 'Dysfunctional' Downtown Board

07/30/2025 11:19 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Citing "emergency circumstances," the City Council Tuesday night ousted six Downtown Santa Monica board members and replaced them with temporary members that include two former mayors and a former City Manager.

The unprecedented move was prompted by the "dysfunctionality" of a board that has been "completely skewed" toward property owners who are undermining efforts to revive the the city's central core, said Councilmember Barry Snell, who made the motion.

Santa Monica ranks second most expensive for rentals as real estate market shows mixed signals

07/29/2025 9:31 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Only Beverly Hills surpassed Santa Monica in rental costs, with one-bedrooms priced at $3,010. The city outpaced third-place Irvine,

Santa Monica to Renew Homelessness Emergency

07/29/2025 9:10 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The latest Proclamation -- which extends the local emergency through December 31, 2026 unless terminated earlier -- "allows the City to expeditiously increase City services and programs to address and prevent homelessness," staff wrote.

Santa Monica to Feel Impact of Trump's Homeless Order

07/28/2025 10:20 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The order, titled "Ending Crime and Disorder on American Streets," makes it easier for States and cities to remove homeless individuals from public spaces, especially those who need treatment for drug addiction and mental illness.