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Santa Monica’s state-mandated housing unit
WEB1 day ago · to Santa Monica is 8,895 units, the actual number of units Santa Monica must build to achieve. that target is an outcome of the mix of various subsidy types that are used to meet the State. mandated number of 6,168 affordable units. Affordable housing is also known as belowmarket-rate. housing, commonly referred to as BMR.
Newsom Vetoes Bill to Track Homelessness Spending
WEB10 hours ago · Newsom Vetoes Bill to Track Homelessness Spending. October 1, 2024 -- For the second time this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom last Wednesday vetoed an unopposed bill that would have provided more oversight over homelessness spending. Since 2018, California has spent nearly $24 billion in taxpayer dollars on …
Council Slate Gets Key Support, Narrows Funding Gap
WEB1 day ago · Council Slate Gets Key Support, Narrows Funding Gap. September 30, 2024 -- The pro-law enforcement slate trying to retain control of the City Council picked up a key endorsement last week from the regional Teamsters Union and saw $120,000 pumped into a PAC supporting its re-election. The Teamsters -- which …
Council Begins Exploring Ways to Triple Santa Monica's Affordable …
WEBSanta Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. March 26, 2021 -- The City Council on Tuesday will begin exploring ways to build more than 6,000 new affordable housing units in eight years -- triple the number it has built over the past quarter century. The daunting task mandated by the State comes during a declared housing crisis as ...
Grand Opening Thursday for New Improved Ice at Santa Monica
WEBNov 11, 2022 · The rink opened on Wednesday, November 1, and will be open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sundays through Thursdays, and from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through Monday, January 15. Admission is $22 for a 60-minute session, which includes skate rental. For more information on Ice at …
Rent Board Approves Biggest Increase in Four Decades
WEBSanta Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Lookout Staff. June 16, 2022 -- Santa Monica's rent control tenants will see the biggest annual rent adjustment in more than 40 years after the Rent Board on Thursday approved a maximum 6 percent hike. The increase -- which goes into effect September 1 -- is based on the percentage increase in the ...
Homeless to Be Given Priority for Low-Income Housing
WEBSanta Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. May 12, 2022 -- The City Council on Wednesday green-lighted a plan to move those with emergency housing vouchers (EHV), most of them homeless, to the top of the Santa Monica's waiting list for low-income housing. The waiting list for the City's …
How Santa Monicans Can Prepare for a Tsunami
WEBCity officials advise those in a tsunami hazard zone to evacuate by foot or bicycle after the shaking stops if they: Feel a strong earthquake with more than 20 seconds of strong ground shaking. See a sudden rise or fall of ocean levels. Hear a loud roar from the ocean. Those who live outside of the tsunami hazard zone, should wait for official ...
Santa Monica Pier Only Beach Area Left Under County Advisory
WEBSanta Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. August 10, 2021 -- The area around the Santa Monica pier remained the last beach under a health advisory for high levels of bacteria updated by Los Angeles County Health officials on Tuesday. The water 100 yards north and south of the pier -- especially the area around the Pico-Kenter ...