Recent News
Public Safety Unions Widen Council Endorsements, Snub Brock, Lesley, and Torosis.
Santa Monica Firefighters Local 1109 and the Santa Monica Police Officers Association have broadened their slate of endorsed City Council candidates for the November election, adding challengers Doug Trussler and Ashley Oelsen to their…
Unite Here! and SMRR Begin Joint Campaign. Unite Here’s “Fourth Candidate” Not Mentioned
The first joint campaign message from Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights and UNITE HERE Local 11 is highlighting three candidates for Santa Monica City Council, while leaving two names notably absent. The message urges…
SMMUSD Meeting Summary: September 17, 2026
Editor’s note: Because few people, especially parents of school-age children, have time to attend and report-out from government meetings, Santa Monica Next has been working to determine whether artificial intelligence can transcribe and write…
Santa Monica City Council — 2026-09-23 — What’s Next
Following the launch of our AI SMMUSD meeting notes, we heard from several readers asking if we could do previews of the City Council meetings because the city’s website management system for council and…
Public Safety Unions Widen Council Endorsements, Snub Brock, Lesley, and Torosis.
Unite Here! and SMRR Begin Joint Campaign. Unite Here’s “Fourth Candidate” Not Mentioned
Op/Ed: E-Bike/E-Moto Legislation Doesn’t Absolve Schools from Getting Unsafe Motos Off Campuses
Kool Happenings: Knowledge Is Power and The Overture
Legislative Update: What Bills that Streetsblog Is Tracking Are Signed by the Governor?
City Encourages Drivers to Try Leaving the Car at Home for “Sustainable September”
OPA Update 9/17/26: OPA Sept. Meeting Recap, Locals Night Returns, ThaiFest on the Pier, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
Mobility
Op/Ed: E-Bike/E-Moto Legislation Doesn’t Absolve Schools from Getting Unsafe Motos Off Campuses
Legislative Update: What Bills that Streetsblog Is Tracking Are Signed by the Governor?
City Encourages Drivers to Try Leaving the Car at Home for “Sustainable September”
Steve Hilton’s Plan to Abolish the DMV and Slash Fees Is Not a Serious Proposal
Election 2026
Unite Here! Endorses Torosis, Ivanov, Morrow, and Trussler…Four for Three City Council Positions
SMCLC Endorses Negrete and Oelsen, Drops Longtime Ally Phil Brock
Streets for All Announces September 9 Candidate Forum
Communities for Excellent Public Schools Endorses Incumbents Negrete and Torosis in City Council Race
Housing
City’s First Renter Aid Application Window Closes with 876 Applications
SB 79 Community Information Meeting Set for Tomorrow, August 25. Council Action to Follow on 9/8
It’s Official: Airport -> Housing Measure Won’t Be on This Fall’s Ballot
City Offers “Master Leases” to Private Property Owners to Increase Housing for At-Risk Renters
