All candidates were given an opportunity to provide written answers to a set of questions provided by SMDP and two sets of answers will be printed each day. Answers are also available online alongside additional information from each candidate. 

Read More: https://smdp.com/2022/10/03/council-candidate-samantha-mota/

All candidates were given an opportunity to provide written answers to a set of questions provided by SMDP and two sets of answers will be printed each day. Answers are also available online alongside additional information from each candidate. 

Read More: https://smdp.com/2022/10/03/council-candidate-jon-mann/

Project will bring 37 units of 100 percent affordable housing to Lincoln Boulevard and Pacific Street

Read More: https://smmirror.com/2022/09/community-corp-of-santa-monica-holds-ribbon-cutting-for-pacific-landing-affordable-housing-development/

See Video at: https://smmirror.com/2022/10/city-considering-mixed-use-project-to-replace-chipotle-on-wilshire/

See Video: https://smmirror.com/2022/10/new-affordable-housing-development-coming-to-7th-street-santa-monica-real-estate-report-october-3rd-2022/

Santa Monica took major strides toward an all-electric future Tuesday when the City Council approved policies that ban gas energy in all new construction and require developers to add EV chargers in multi-family buildings.

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2022/September-2022/09_30_2022_Council_Paves_Way_for_All_Electric_Future.html

Candidates for local elections continue to rake in impressive donation amounts as Election Day draws nearer.

The latest filing deadline for campaign contributions was Thursday, Sept. 29, and the latest numbers show some candidates more than doubling their donation amounts over their July numbers.

Read More: https://smdp.com/2022/10/01/candidates-crack-50000-mark-in-latest-campaign-finance-filing/

Santa Monicans join Malibu residents in opposing Measure SMC, the $375 million Santa Monica College (SMC) bond measure that is slated to fund the construction of more buildings.

Read More: https://smdp.com/2022/10/01/no-on-smc/

The Club's endorsement threatens to divide Santa Monica's most liberal Democrat voting block, paving the way for Council member Lana Negrete and slow-growth activist Armen Melkonians to gain two of the open seats.

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2022/September-2022/09_30_2022_Dem_Club_Membership_Breaks_with_Tradition.html

The legal jargon may not be intuitive, but it essentially means landlords charged with misdeeds — from tenant harassment to price gouging — are compelled to meet some criteria to avoid a potential guilty verdict.

Read More: https://smdp.com/2022/09/30/the-case-for-pretrial-diversion/