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Council Candidate: Jon Mann

10/03/2022 9:45 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

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.

Community Corp of Santa Monica Holds Ribbon Cutting for Pacific Landing Affordable Housing Development

10/03/2022 9:24 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

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

City Considering Mixed-use Project to Replace Chipotle on Wilshire

10/03/2022 9:22 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

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

Santa Monica Real Estate Report – October 3rd, 2022

10/03/2022 9:18 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

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

Council Paves Way for All-Electric Future

10/03/2022 9:10 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

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.

Candidates crack $50,000 mark in latest campaign finance filing

10/01/2022 11:27 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

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.

No on SMC

10/01/2022 11:26 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

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.

Dem Club Membership Breaks with Tradition in 'Surprising Upset'

09/30/2022 5:04 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

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.

The case for pretrial diversion

09/30/2022 9:10 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

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.

SMa.r.t. Column: City Council Endorsements

09/30/2022 8:27 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Lana Negrete is the very model of a homegrown renter, small business owner and entrepreneur. Ms. Negrete, appointed a year ago to a vacant City Council seat, was born and raised in Santa Monica, has long owned a widely-admired local small business, and has experienced the benefits and challenges of a resident who is committed to supporting local schools, preserving neighborhoods, solving the homelessness crisis and increasing public safety.

Armen Melkonians, a civil and environmental engineer, is a former member of SMa.r.t. In his work, Mr. Melkonians’ problem-solving approach is highly focused, with an engineer’s attention to detail. He is deeply familiar with the way that cities (and Santa Monica in particular) use rules to help approve or block projects, and is expert at navigating the complex pathways that lead to successful projects.