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Eyes on the Street: Culver City Upgrades Elenda Street Bikeway
Culver City recently upgraded its two-way protected bikeway along...
Bill to Reform Coastal Commission Scaled Back, but Still Delivers Wins for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects and Santa Monica
Assemblymember Rick Zbur's Assembly Bill 1740 is likely headed...
Legislative Update: The Good E-Bike Legislation Is Moving, the Bad Legislation Is Not
“Well, the good news is, we’ll have plenty of...
High-Speed Rail Board Meeting Recap: New Chair, New Construction Team, New Timeline, New Business Plan
Yesterday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors...
California Just Pulled the Rug Out From Under Transit
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted Friday to...
Here’s How to Vote Before Election Day in California
With the June 2, 2026, Election Day approaching, California...
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Fairview, Montana and Ocean Park Branch Libraries to Open Four Days Per Week
The following is a submission from the City of...
Santa Monica Shows Up for the World Cup, and Other Economic Development News
(Every week, Santa Monica Next publishes an article first...
OPA Update 6/18/26: Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events This Weekend, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make...
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Watch the World Cup knockout stage on Third Street Promenade
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica.Santa Monica’s World Cup fun continues this week as both the Mexico and U.S....
OPA Update 6/25/26: OPA Membership Drive, Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
(This week's OPA Update was sent after our publishing...
Council Passes Operating and Capital Improvements Budgets
The city council passed a balanced budget last night...
Santa Monica Happy with World Cup Returns. Plans More Watches.
The following is a submission from the City of...
OPA Update 6/22/26: OPA Membership Drive, Beach Clean-Up this Weekend, & Things To Do This Week
OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the...
Pacific Wheel Illuminates Juneteenth with Special Tribute Light Display on June 19
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will commemorate...
Why Are These 11 People Running for City Council?
For the last week, Next has been publishing the...
Tired of Local Politics Threatening Your Favorite Bike Lane?
Calbike is rallying behind new legislation that will protect...
Celebrating Juneteenth This Friday in Santa Monica
Every week, Next reprints (at least) one article from...
Meet the Five Candidates for the SMC College Board
As we continue our series where we republish the...