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It’s Over: Judge Tosses Civil Rights Voting Case Against the City
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has dismissed the decade-long lawsuit challenging Santa Monica’s at-large City Council election system, granting the city’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in a case that has…
Save the Date: Santa Monica Hosts Washington Ave. Greenway Walk Audit on 11/21
Santa Monica residents are invited to take part in a community walk audit along Washington Avenue on Saturday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to noon, to help identify safety concerns and potential improvements for…
Santa Monica City Council Moves Affordability Agenda Forward
The California DMV’s Culture of Obstruction
Santa Monica College’s Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater Showcases New Works Nov. 14-15
Opening a Window into Construction: Turning Campus Improvements into Learning Opportunities
As Ballots Are Counted, There’s No Changes in Santa Monica’s Election Results
OPA Update 11/5/26: Jameson’s Joins OPA as DIAMOND Member, Negrete, Torosis, Oelsen lead City Council Race, Frost on Fifth Ice Skating Grand Opening, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
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Letter to the Editor: Save Main Street Responds to Last Week’s Article
Santa Monica Council Upzones 89 Pico Parcels to Limit SB 79 Development, Leaves Door Open to Narrower Plan
City’s First Renter Aid Application Window Closes with 876 Applications
SB 79 Community Information Meeting Set for Tomorrow, August 25. Council Action to Follow on 9/8
