Gleam Davis appears to be joining Ted Winterer on the list of Santa Monica City Council incumbents running for re-election in November.

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Commission approves proposed property owner incentive pilot program...vouchers

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The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday approved a 5 percent hike in City water rates... averting the original 9 percent increase.

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A lead contamination crisis like the well-publicized one affecting Flint, Mich.’s drinking water supply is “highly unlikely” to happen in Santa Monica, according to a report prepared by City Water Resources Manager Gil Borboa that was issued to the City Council on Monday.

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Santa Monicans will be hit with a 5 percent increase in water rates this year, City Council Tuesday night shaving 4 percent off the previously-approved 9 percent year-on-year five-year rate rise.

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Free Seminar, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 9:30 am - Noon

For details and registration see:  http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/Rent_Control/Home/Flyer_Images/2016_Owner_Seminar_Flyer.pdf

Sarah Letts has announced her resignation from Community Corporation of Santa Monica, the city's largest affordable housing developer.

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The first round of fines...will hit the mail February 29.

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Following challenges Consumer Watchdog filed under a California's voter-approved insurance reform law, Allstate customers with homeowners' insurance policies will get an overall 12.6 percent rate reduction, effective this month, the Santa Monica-based nonprofit announced.

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The City of Santa Monica is poised to cut – by nearly half – the increases in water rates it originally proposed for customers, with officials saying costs for the City’s anti-drought campaign are coming in under budget, at least for now.

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