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Articles from the October 10, 2021 edition


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  • Lawsuit contends landlords unlawfully converted rent-control building into complex for vacation rentals

    Jack Simon, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 10, 2021

    The city of Santa Monica has sued a local landlord for allegedly converting a rent-controlled apartment building on 10th Street into a complex mostly used for "unlawful vacation rentals," thereby violating the Ellis Act and local rent control regulations. In a lawsuit filed on September 28, the city and the Santa Monica Rent Control Board allege that since 2018 NMS Properties, Inc. and its affiliates have violated the Ellis Act as well as local laws intended to protect long-term tenants and...

  • 24th Street Theatre, The Wallis offer audio version of 'Rapunzel Alone' in advance of live, world premiere performances next spring

    A fully-produced, stand-alone audio theater recording of Rapunzel Alone by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny (Walking the Tightrope) is being released in advance of the world premiere production that will be presented live-in-performance next spring. The live performances, presented by 24th Street Theatre in association with the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, will take place March 12 through March19 at The Wallis, followed by a six-week run, March 26 through May 1, at 24th Street. The audio recording will be...