Santa Monica City Council to consider hotel worker protection regulations in rules that have gained national attention. By Sam Catanzaro As host to over eight million visitors annually Santa Monica’s tourism industry employs over 2,000 hotel housekeepers across 41 hotels and motels. To address vulnerabilities that hotel workers face in the workplace, Santa Monica City Council […]
Santa Monica Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint Friday
By Staff Writer In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes and the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is addressing this issue by holding a DUI checkpoint this Friday, August 23. “The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) supports the effort from theOffice of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers […]
Witkoff Group snags construction loan for Santa Monica luxury development
Witkoff Group’s Steve Witkoff and a rendering of the project at 500 Broadway The Witkoff Group landed a mezzanine construction loan for its 249-unit luxury apartment project in Downtown Santa Monica. The New York-based firm, led by founder Steve Witkoff, is building the mixed-use complex — which includes more than 50,000 square feet of retail […]
DocDrew’s Swish Issue 4, Volume 4
Welcome to the fourth issue of volume four of Swish, a weekly periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as announcements and updates from the program. The Santa Monica YMCA currently has teams playing in the Culver-Palms summer league. The season is getting near the […]
Parts of Ocean Avenue Closed Until September After Two Water Mains Break
By Sam Catanzaro The City of Santa Monica is replacing a water main on Ocean Avenue due to two water main breaks that occurred on Saturday, August 10 and Wednesday, August 14. The City believes this water main break is related to partial pipe corrosion and is proactively replacing the entirety of the corroded pipeline. […]
Universal Music Group is expanding footprint at Colorado Campus office complex: sources
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge and a rendering of Colorado Campus Building B Universal Music Group is close to leasing another building at the renovated Colorado Campus in Santa Monica, The Real Deal has learned. The company’s expansion — it will take an additional 33,140 square feet — comes at a time when some […]