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The Turn That Convinced Me Santa Monica’s Safe System Approach Will Work
The crossing guard at Chelsea Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard has been escorting McKinley kids across the street for almost twenty years, and for much of that time he’s had to watch out for…
SMMUSD Meeting Summary: September 9, 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…
Four Large Fuel Tanks Removed at SMO
Every week Next republishes an article from City Manager Oliver Chi’s weekly newsletter. Some of the most important infrastructure work is the kind nobody sees, as evidenced by the work our Architecture Services Division…
The Turn That Convinced Me Santa Monica’s Safe System Approach Will Work
Santa Monica College Invites the Community to Be Part of Coastal Cleanup Day Sept. 19 at the “Inkwell”
OPA Update 9/10/26: Green Dog Dental & Veterinary Center Joins OPA as a Silver Member!, Bergamot Station Fall Open House, Final Tongva Twilight Series, Americana in the Park, & Other Things To Do…
Letter to the Editor: Spoke Promotes the Future 14th Street Bike Lane
Afterglow: Portraits By Sam Comen Offers A Glimpse of America Through The People Visiting Santa Monica Pier
City Council Resolution Would Begin Design of 14th Street Protected Bikeway
OPA Update 9/7/26: Sept. OPA Meeting Next Monday, History of Jadis on Main St., New State Housing Rules Paused in Most Santa Monica Transit Areas, & Things To Do This Week
Mobility
Election 2026
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
