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Pitched Battle Over 1950s Ocean-Front Apartment Building in Santa Monica Ends Quietly

08/17/2016 1:34 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

August 17, 2016 -- A pitched battle to stop demolition of a 1950s ocean-front apartment complex built for a then booming middle-class in Santa Monica quietly ended last month, clearing the path to the leasing soon of ultra-deluxe-apartments there instead.

After nearly a decade, 301 Ocean Avenue has been granted an occupancy permit for the one-acre site, a stone’s throw from the Pacific Ocean.

Show me the asterisk [Slate Mailers]

08/15/2016 8:01 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

By Elizabeth Van Denburgh, a member of the Santa Monica Transparency Project.

Election season is upon us and the piles of campaign literature will follow. While all campaign literature is paid advertising, there is a difference between literature issued by the candidate committee or the ballot measure committee and what is called a slate mailer or card.

Candidates, office holders and ballot measures pay varying fees to be placed on the slate mailers/cards.

SMRR Decides Against Endorsing Full Slate for Santa Monica City Council

08/15/2016 7:51 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

August 15, 2016 -- For the first time since 2008, the powerful political group Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) will not back a full slate of candidates for the City Council.

Nomination Period Ends with Potential Field of 11 Candidates for Santa Monica Council

08/15/2016 7:48 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

August 15, 2016 -- A field of as many as 11 candidates will compete in the November election for four seats on the Santa Monica City Council.

As many as four candidates could be featured in the Rent Control Board contest for two seats.

Appointed incumbent Anastasia Foster and challenger Caroline Torosis are confirmed candidates.

Elected incumbent Christopher Walton and challenger Elaine Golden-Gealer have submitted nomination papers, but they had not been validated as of Friday.

BUILDING WITH A VIEW

08/13/2016 8:57 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

A group of renters living on the 800 block of 2nd Street successfully prevented the removal of several eucalyptus trees on their property.

Candidate fields set for Santa Monica elections

08/13/2016 8:50 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Almost a dozen candidates will vie for City Council this year.

RENT CONTROL BOARD

Four residents returned paperwork to compete for two spots on the Rent Control Board. Incumbents Anastasia Foster and Caroline Torosis will compete against challengers Elaine Golden‐Gealer and Christopher D. Walton.

Read More: http://smdp.com/candidate-fields-set-for-santa-monica-elections/156666

Fence gives rise to controversy at 5th/Arizona site

08/13/2016 8:46 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

If good fences make good neighbors, then questionable fences apparently create 4-hour City Council hearings.

City Council on Tuesday heard an appeal of the proposal to reoccupy the former post office building at the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue. However, the vast majority of the hearing focused on how a fence around the property was approved, why a fence was needed and how tall a fence should be.

BOYB: Filtering Through the Water Treatment Plant [Brock on Your Block]

08/13/2016 8:38 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Phil finds out all you've wanted to know about Santa Monica's water, with the Assistant Manager of Water Production and Treatment for the City of Santa Monica, Myriam Cardenas.

See the video: http://www.smmirror.com/articles/Santa-Monica/BOYB-Filtering-Through-the-Water-Treatment-Plant/45886

A SMa.r.t. Invitation

08/13/2016 8:37 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow (SMa.r.t.) is happy to connect with our longtime readers, and to introduce new visitors to our writings in The Mirror.

Who are we, and what is our column about?

Rivals on Santa Monica Tax Measure Address Different Issues

08/12/2016 10:01 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

August 12, 2016 -- Supporters of two related Santa Monica measures calling for a half-cent sales tax say it would bring much-needed funding for public education and the City's affordable housing program.

Opponents say it would lead to increased development in an already crowded city.