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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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OPA Update 7/6/26: Main St. Parade Recap, OPA Meeting Next Monday, & Things To Do This Week
OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the...
Santa Monica College to Stage “The SpongeBob Musical:Theatre for Young Audiences Edition”July 17-26
The following is a submission from SMC. Photo: Heidi...
City Continues to Crow About World Cup Rally
(Every week, Santa Monica Next republishes one (or two!),...
14TH Street Parking Lot Now Closed To Make Way for Affordable Housing
(Every week we take a story, or two, from...
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Next 3.0 – Back to Our Roots
When we launched Santa Monica Next in 2013, we had a simple idea: create a news site that focused not just on what happened...
Community Meeting for Housing Project at 1435 Fifth Street Will Be Tomorrow, July 1, at 6:00 p.m.
Learn more about plans for the proposed 1435 Fifth...
OPA Update 6/29/26: Main St. July 4th Parade Details, SaMoHi Choral Programs Thank You Statement to the Community, & Things To Do This Week
OPA Main St. 4th of July Parade Details:Theme: Celebrating...
JSX Expands Service From Santa Monica Airport With New Oakland Flights
Despite ongoing controversy surrounding scheduled passenger service at Santa...
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...
2026 State of the City event to Highlight Realignment Plan and “Santa Monica’s Emerging Renaissance”
The following is a submission from the City of...
Pacific Park’s Ferris Wheel Launches America 250 Celebration With Fourth of July Light Spectacular
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.Pacific...
Council Passes Operating and Capital Improvements Budgets
The city council passed a balanced budget last night...
Fairview, Montana and Ocean Park Branch Libraries to Open Four Days Per Week
The following is a submission from the City of...
Santa Monica Happy with World Cup Returns. Plans More Watches.
The following is a submission from the City of...