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500 Broadway: Another monument to bad planning [Bill Bauer]

03/21/2016 2:48 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

A few days ago, the Planning Commission voted 6 to 1 to recommend that City Council approve a development agreement for a seven-story (84 foot) mixed-use apartment building at 500 Broadway, formerly Fred Segal. This development by DK Broadway LLC, designed by Koning Eizenberg Architecture is a classic example of everything that’s wrong with our planning process and why it must be changed from top to bottom.

Rents Already Soaring Along LA's Unopened Expo Line

03/19/2016 2:02 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The new Expo Line light rail extension from Culver City to Santa Monica doesn't open until May, but rental prices are already way up along the new track. An analysis by RadPad shows that, on average, rents have risen nearly 15 percent in the neighborhoods around the forthcoming stations, with an increase of more than 45 percent at the Westwood Rancho Station.

6 reasons to support Santa Monica’s LUVE initiative [SMa.r.t]

03/19/2016 10:41 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Some of you may have heard of the LUVE initiative. We support this measure, which aims to protect Santa Monica from overdevelopment, keep traffic from getting worse, preserve resources and protect the widely loved character of the town. This SMa.r.t. column explains what it is and why we support it.

Santa Monica City Workers Paid over $300,000

03/18/2016 12:46 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

63 SANTA MONICA CITY WORKERS WERE PAID OVER $300,000 IN 2015 + BENEFITS

City attorney files two lawsuits to stop harassment of local tenants

03/17/2016 10:40 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica City Attorney's Consumer Protection Division has filed two separate lawsuits against landlords alleging violations of local laws protecting tenants against harassment and discrimination.

Read More on page 10: https://issuu.com/smdp/docs/031716/10

Phone poll questions LUVE initiative

03/17/2016 10:29 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

An anonymous phone poll is occurring throughout Santa Monica to gauge support for the Land Use Voter Empowerment (LUVE) Initiative and explore potential alternatives to the measure.

Santa Monica Files Tenant Harassment Lawsuit

03/16/2016 3:48 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The City Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit Friday claiming that a Santa Monica landlord and his attorney tried to harass a tenant by installing video cameras aimed at her apartment.

Brock on Your Block: Give Me Some LUVE (Video)

03/16/2016 12:43 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Phil Talks with Armen Melkonians, Residocracy Founder about Santa Monica's LUVE initiative.

Hear More: http://smmirror.com/articles/News/Brock-on-Your-Block-Give-Me-Some-LUVE-Video/45203

City-planned festivities for Expo a waste of money [Bill Bauer]

03/14/2016 1:05 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Apparently, City Hall staff is worried that many will not be aware of Metro’s Expo light rail service when it begins operation to Santa Monica, May 20. That’s as if you won’t be aware of a 270 foot long, 100 ton train when it passes down Colorado Avenue 24 times an hour during peak periods creating traffic gridlock.

Santa Monica Rent Control Board Consolidated Annual Report 2015

03/12/2016 8:20 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Read the full report at: http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/Rent_Control/Reports/Annual_Reports/Annual_Report_15.pdf