Recent News
The Westside Special Olympics Soccer Tournament Returns to Airport Park This Saturday, 10/3
Every week, Santa Monica Next reposts one story from City Manager Oliver Chi’s weekly newsletter. This upcoming Saturday, October 3, our Recreation Division will be hosting the 8th Annual Westside Special Olympics Soccer Tournament…
Santa Monica Advocates Push School District to Adopt Safe Routes to School Policy
Santa Monica has spent years presenting itself as a city where walking, biking and transit are part of everyday life. The local school district has embraced that ethos too, at least informally, with route…
Newsom Signs SB 1167, Drawing a Clearer Line Between E-Bikes and E-Motos
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1167 into law Wednesday, establishing new consumer protections intended to make it harder for high-powered electric motorcycles and other devices to be marketed as e-bikes. The law takes effect…
Santa Monica Advocates Push School District to Adopt Safe Routes to School Policy
The Westside Special Olympics Soccer Tournament Returns to Airport Park This Saturday, 10/3
Big Blue Bus Offers Free Rides, Hosts “Try a Commute” on Clean Air Day on 10/7
Santa Monica College Presents Fall 2026 Friday Night Jazz Series
Newsom Signs Bi-Partisan Package of New DUI Laws
The Ocean Way Festival Was Cancelled, But Goldenvoice Still Funded Programs in Santa Monica
Metro Safety, SB79 Implementation, Sustainable Water Plan update, and more!
Mobility
Election 2026
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
Unite Here! Endorses Torosis, Ivanov, Morrow, and Trussler…Four for Three City Council Positions
SMCLC Endorses Negrete and Oelsen, Drops Longtime Ally Phil Brock
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
