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SMMUSD Board of Education Meeting Summary: October 1, 2026
This article was produced by Civic Meetings Reporter, an automated system that transcribes and summarizes public meetings. It is monitored by Santa Monica Next editors. Quotes are verbatim from the meeting recording. Meeting date:…
Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! Week Returns to Santa Monica
Santa Monica students and families are being encouraged to leave the car at home this week (October 5-9) as Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! Week returns with a series of activities promoting walking,…
Op Ed: Reimagining Vision Zero
OPA Update 10/5/26: October OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday (Oct. 12), Cookbook Club Returns Oct. 19, Santa Monica Has Not Approved 557 Apartments on Main Street Parking Lots, RAND Studies Take a…
Streetsblog/Next: No on Prop 45
Kool Happenings: Sheila’s Got a Book Dropping Next Week!
PSA: Santa Monica Pier Remains Open as Appian Way Closes for Bridge Demolition
Fact Check: Santa Monica Has Not Approved 577 Apartments on Main Street Parking Lots
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Housing
Santa Monica Council Upzones 89 Pico Parcels to Limit SB 79 Development, Leaves Door Open to Narrower Plan
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
