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Group of E-Bike Regulation Bills Advance in Assembly
On Monday night, the Assembly Transportation Committee advanced four...
Bill to Exempt Metro from Housing Density Near-Transit Bill Heads to the Senate Committee
Update: Staff for Senator Durazo reached out noting that...
Legislative Update: E-Bikes, Road Charge, Active Transportation, and MoreWe’ve added some new bills since last month’s update in addition to all of the legislation...
It’s time for our monthly legislative update. In our last...
Buffy Wicks Pushes Legislation to Cut Red Tape for Transformational Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
Photo: AB 1976 seeks to make building projects such...
Streetsblog Visits Colorado, Broadway and Other Westside Bike Improvements
Two of the more bike-friendly westside cities – Culver...
Santa Monica Approves Slate of “Business-Friendly Initiatives”
The City gives its official update on the Realignment...
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John Adams Middle School Student Earns Top Honors in Elks LodgeWriting Competitions
The following is a submission from SMMUSD.A student from...
OPA Update 4/16/26: OPA April Monthly Meeting Recap, New Downtown Parking Rates, Pier Locals Night, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
OPA April Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full meeting...
OPA Update 4/13/26: Meet Mayor Caroline Torosis at Tonight’s OPA Meeting, SaMo Rents Decline, & Things To Do This Week
Meet the Mayor Tonight at the April OPA Monthly...
SMC Emeritus Program to Host “Earth Day at Emeritus” April 22
SMC Emeritus, a program of Santa Monica College (SMC), will host “Earth...
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Baywatch Returns to Santa Monica…Back Where It Belongs
Every week, Santa Monica Next reprints a story from City Manager Oliver Chi's newsletter.If you spotted red lifeguard uniforms and slow-motion beach sprints along...
City Council Authorizes the Activation of Major Cultural Events
In the coming months and years, the city will...
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Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone (EZ) has...
Samohi Students Named Finalists in International Conrad Challenge for Aerospace Innovation
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Image: From...
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Ribbon Cutting for the Renewed Douglas Park is Set for This Saturday
The Douglas Park Playground Reconstruction Project is nearing completion,...
New Downtown Parking Rates and Validation Programs Went Into Effect Yesterday at City Lots – Updated Cost Means $1 Hour for First 90 Minutes
(Every week we republish one article from the City...
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Santa Monica Breaks Ground on $56 Million Big Blue Bus Electrification Project
This is what progress looks like. It’s practical, it’s...