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by Jodi Summers The residents of Santa Monica tend to think they live in their own little self-contained city, with its own government, business economy, water supply and elitest real estate process. Those on the outside of the “Republic of Santa Monica” see this city by the sea – with a dayt...
11/06/2014
by Jodi Summers All totaled, California has 111 billionaires - more than any other state. Indeed, if the Golden State were its own country, it would be tied with Russia for third-most billionaires in the world, behind only the United States and China. More than one-third of California’s billionai...
10/20/2014
by Jodi Summers The aggregate value of real estate in Santa Monica currently stands at $29 billion, according to the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor. The aggregate value of property in Los Angeles County totaled $1 trillion > $62 billion increase from the prior year – a.k.a. a 6% rise i...
10/02/2014
Join us for an interactive community workshop. Experience the facility, explore the site and discuss the uses proposed by the community. Community Workshop #1 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2014 Time: 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Refreshments 9:00 a.m. Civic Working Group Meeting & Workshop Begins...
09/22/2014
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Edited by Jodi Summers These days it seems like becoming a billionaire isn’t as difficult as it used to be. Forbes billionaires list 2014 features 268 newcomers, resulting in a record 1,645 billionaires on earth with an aggregate net worth of $6.4 trillion. Forbes tallies that roughly two-thirds ...
09/01/2014
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by Jodi Summers We are all lucky here in Santa Monica. A large part of the world’s population dreams of living by the beach in Southern California, where life is a mix of reality, sunshine and fun. Just think of how nice it is to be living along Ocean Ave and Neilson Way where you can hear the wa...
08/08/2014
by Jodi Summers Bravo! Four Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District elementary campuses have received the prestigious “Distinguished School” designation from the California Department of Education. Franklin Elementary School, Point Dume Marina Science School, Roosevelt Elementary School, and ...
07/24/2014
edited by Jodi Summers Woohoo! The Santa Monica Twilight Dance Series is 30 years old this summer…and as always…the City is sharing another summer of free music Thursdays on the historic Santa Monica Pier. Dance or get your feet wet and hear some excellent music. The summer of 2014 brings these f...
07/01/2014
by Jodi Summers Clients are always asking, “How home prices in my neighborhood?” The MLS has prepared a comprehensive look at how the median sale price of single family homes have fared when comparing the first quarter of 2013 with 1Q 2014. http://www.santamonicapropertyblog.com/?p=5612
05/22/2014
by Jodi Summers Santa Monica is a model city because we do things well. People enjoy our beaches, our arts and entertainment, our lifestyle. It’s an easy place to live. You get home and your cares drift out to sea. The world appreciates us. 2013 was another year of excellence for the City of Sant...
05/04/2014