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West LA Councilmember Park Shares Concerns with SMO Operations

Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park, who's district includes Mar Vista, West Los Angeles, the Palisades and Venice and more wrote last month to the...

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Franklin Elementary Students Protest Plans to Replace Natural Grass Field

Franklin Elementary’s campus plan is a multi-phase renovation and...

Westside Bike Project Round-Up: Culver City Better Overland, Colorado Ave

This is a slightly edited version of this story...

Santa Monica Pier Invites the World to Share Their Love Stories During February¹s ‘Month of Love’

The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. From...

Big Blue Bus Rapid to Pali Returns

The following is from the City Manager's Weekly Newsletter. With...

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West Hollywood Paints All of Its Bike Lanes Green

The city of West Hollywood is painting its existing...

Bipartisan Team of Assemblymembers Introduce DUI/Traffic Safety Laws

Even after the exceptional reporting by CalMatters in its License to Kill series,...

Registration Open for CalBike Summit April 22-24

Registration is now open for the 2026 California Bicycle...

Metro Recommends Heavy Rail Subway for Valley-Westside Sepulveda Transit Project

Metro is poised to approve a heavy rail subway...

First Look at the First Draft of Newsom’s Budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year

On Friday, January 9, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his...

Eyes on the Street: Caltrans Santa Monica Blvd. Construction in West L.A.

In early December, Streetsblog shared photos of work underway on...
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Waymo Says Autonomous System Reduced Impact Speed in Santa Monica Crash Involving Child as Critics Call for Suspension

Waymo is releasing new details about a January collision in which one of its autonomous vehicles struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary...

Waymo Robotaxi Strikes Child Near Santa Monica Elementary School, Prompting Federal Safety Probe

A Waymo autonomous robotaxi struck a child near a...

Los Angeles Anti–Housing Law Push Escalates as Metro Board Seeks SB 79 Exemption

Just because Senate Bill 79 was signed into law in...

Shock Poll Shows Overwhelming Support to Keep Airport Open

A new poll released earlier today in the Santa...

Council Votes to Recall and Retain Workers Operating on City-Owned Property 

The Measure Would Include Hotels and Pier Hospitality Businesses Some...

OPA Update 1/26/26: Downtown Santa Monica Hires New CEO:, Palisades High Returns to Campus, & Things To Do This Week

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT SUBMISSIONS NEEDED: Have a favorite business in the...

Santa Monica Retail Cannabis Applications Now Open

Image: An interior shot of Local Cannabis, the first...

Santa Monica Could Explore Entry into 2027 Tournament of Roses Parade

Image from Gemini. Santa Monica city officials are considering whether...

January 2026 Metro Board Round-Up: Sepulveda Rail Approved, Torrance Rail Kneecapped

Big Metro news yesterday as L.A.'s multimodal future took...

Kool Happenings: Dumpster Fire

After beginning its life as one critic's description of...

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5 Mid-Summer Resolutions for Living the Dream in Santa Monica

It's already August, but it's not too late to...

Next Wednesday: Indigenous Artists Reinforce History and Presence at Tongva Park

Via Press Release: WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 7:30 – 9 p.m. WHERE: Tongva...

SMC Announces June Concert Schedule: Jazz Vocal, Symphony, Musical Theatre, and More

Via press release: The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department is pleased...

Pictures: Santa Monica Celebrates Día de los Muertos

For the sixth year running, Santa Monica celebrated Día de...