A group of residents is trying to curtail high-rises BY JENNA CHANDLER JUL 14, 2016, 11:12A A rendering for the Plaza at Santa Monica – Courtesy of OMA A stringent measure to choke off high-rise development in booming Santa Monica will be decided by voters. The Santa Monica City Council voted… Read More
Intersections will be painted to “capture the joy of walking” BY JEFF WATTENHOFER JUL 21, 2016, 5:46P Arizona and Ocean avenues in downtown Santa Monica, the type of intersection that will be made into art.Michael Locke It appears we’re in the golden age of crosswalks in Los Angeles. After Mayor… Read More
Easier beach access BY JEFF WATTENHOFER JUL 29, 2016, 2:54P Eliot Phillips // Flickr Creative Commons The California Incline, an iconic roadway that links Downtown Santa Monica’s Ocean Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway, is finally coming back, better than ever. Santa Monica city officials said Friday that when people… Read More
The problem is bringing it to the surface BY ELIJAH CHILAND JUN 28, 2016, 5:42P Rene Passet | creative commons El Niño is officially over, and with drought conditions in Southern California still looking pretty bleak, residents can’t be blamed for wondering if and when the state will simply run… Read More
BY CURBED JUL 1, 2016, 12:18P Shabdro Photo They say Los Angeles is a good place to live and a terrible place to visit. And they say in Los Angeles you can hit the desert, the mountains, the beach, and the city all in one day. And they say in… Read More
Bobby Gibbons | Curbed La Flickr Pool To many Californians, hiking is a way of life. From the Santa Monica Mountains to the Sierras, the state offers a seemingly unlimited array of options for anyone looking to get out into the great outdoors. Now, those searching for the next trail… Read More
BY ELIJAH CHILAND JUL 7, 2016, 6:17P When artist Cheri Pann purchased it in 1994, Venice’s iconic Mosaic Tile House was as an ugly little single-story home and Venice was a quirky bohemian enclave. More than two decades later, tech money is transforming the neighborhood and the Palms Boulevard house stands as… Read More
The Grand Santa Monica Hotel The Hotel Arcadia was Santa Monica’s first high-end beach hotel, and the site of scams, hijinks, and at least one attempted murder. BY HADLEY MEARES JUL 7, 2016, 10:00A This summer, many local Angelenos and droves of vacationers will descend upon Santa… Read More
by Kathryn Vasel @KathrynVaselJanuary 29, 2016: 8:37 AM ET In December, when the Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in nearly a decade, many would-be homebuyers assumed it meant the beginning of the end for record-low mortgage rates. “This is evidence that the Federal… Read More
Wednesday, January 20, 2016, by Bianca Barragan The Expo Line‘s extension from Culver City into Santa Monica is so close to being ready for riders—on Friday, the construction authority charged with building the rail line formally handed the whole thing over to Metro. Santa Monica Next says that this means… Read More