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City Touts Success of Realignment Plan with Release of Digital Dashboard
The City of Santa Monica promised to make the results of its "Realignment Plan" public through an online dashboard of statistics. Yesterday, the city released...
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City Opens a Second Front in Battle with Coastal Commission
Santa Monica’s Coastal Fight Is Moving From Sacramento Back...
Tomorrow Is Streetsblog’s D-Line Dash
Streetsblog’s Great Commuter Race, The D Line Dash is...
OPA Update 5/18/26: OPA Happy Hour Wednesday, MAINopoly AND Entertainment Zone Event Sunday, & Much More!
OPA Spring Mixer @ Lula Wednesday (5/20): We hope to see...
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We Went to Sacramento Because Enough Is Enough
Julie Nicholson is a member of the San Francisco...
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OPA Update 5/14/26: SaMo to Stage a Kings Game on the Beach?, OPA Mixer Next Wednesday (5/20), & LOTS of Things To Do This...
OPA May Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full meeting...
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Streetsblog Legislative Update: What Legislation Didn’t Make It to the First Checkpoint
Last Friday was the first “deadline” for legislation to...
Only Porter and Steyer Would Spare Central Valley from More Oil Extraction…and Air Pollution
With ballots already in the mail and televised debates...
Streetsblog Legislative Update: May 2026
It feels like year since our last legislative update,...
Santa Monica Kicks Off Bike Month By Starting Automated Bike Lane Enforcement
The city of Santa Monica will begin automated enforcement...
Advice on Living with Caltrans
This story first appeared at Streetsblog. Photo: Paul Martin,...
Opposition Melts Away as Durazo Announces Major Changes to SB 1361
With the way advocates, and news reports, were talking about Senate Bill...
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Santa Monica College Gallery Program in collaboration with the Mentor Show Program presents “Well Fed” 5/19-5/30
The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica...
Big Blue Bus On-Track for 10 Million Riders in 2026
Every week, Next republishes one or two article(s) from...
OPA Update 5/11/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, OPA Spring Mixer Next Wednesday (5/20), SaMo World Cup Activations, & Things To Do This Week
May OPA Monthly Meeting TONIGHT/MONDAY (May 11): The meeting is...
John Adams Middle School Student Receives Marian Huhn MemorialAward for Excellence and Service
John Adams Middle School (JAMS) eighth-grade student Steven Hernandez...
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Santa Monica Marks Successful First Year of SaMo Bridge Diversion Program
The following article and lead image were provided by the City of Santa Monica.One year after its launch, the city of Santa Monica’s SaMo Bridge diversion...
Council Reforms Board & Commission Structures and Adds New Restorative Justice Commission
Santa Monicans can expect several changes to their boards...
Legislation to Loosen Coastal Commission Power in Santa Monica Faces Opposition…from Community Groups in Santa Monica
Assemblymember Rick Zbur (D-Santa Monica)’s legislation to reduce the...
Metro Opens New D Line Subway from Koreatown to Beverly Hills
Metro’s $3.5 billion, four-mile D Line Extension Section 1...
New D Line Subway Will Change How Angelenos Get Around
Metro’s new D Line subway extension will open tomorrow....
Gas Taxes and High-Speed Rail, What We Can Learn from the Candidates’ Debate
Earlier this week, the six highest-polling candidates for Governor...
OPA Update 5/7/26: May OPA Meeting Features City Attorney Heidi von Tongeln, JazzFest, Mother’s Day Events, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
May OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday (May 11): The meeting...
Here’s a Primer to Understand What’s Really Driving Prices in California.
As Californians prepare to head to the polls, or...
BBB Wants You On Board to Get to the World Cup
As Los Angeles prepares to host matches for the...
Restoring the Sunset – Beach Parking Hours Extended
Every week, Next republishes one (or two) articles included...
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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...
Santa Monica’s Past and Present Urban Designs Collide at Santa Monica History Museum. Book Signing Tomorrow Night
The Santa Monica History Museum opened a new exhibit...
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...


