Last night, the Santa Monica City Council approved two controversial measures: reforms to how the city funds neighborhood groups and an extension of the Off-Site Affordable Housing Program first launched in August. Off-Site Affordable Housing Program In August, the city…
The origins of Santa Monica’s “Bike It! / Walk It!” initiative trace back to a student-led effort at Santa Monica High School in 2007. At that time, the Samohi Solar Alliance—a student environmental club—launched a “Bike It Day” to encourage…
This endorsement also appears at Streetsblog California. Streetsblog California endorses Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act. Streetsblog urges a yes vote, either by mail or on election day, Tuesday, November 5, 2025. Normally, Streetsblog would sit out a vote…
For better or worse, Governor Gavin Newsom has shown remarkable message discipline when targeting President Donald Trump and Republican leaders, often pinning responsibility on them for many of California’s—and America’s—problems. But last week, when asked why he was backing away from…
The following is a submission from Santa Monica College. The short-form documentary “Rhythm & Harmony” showcasing BroadStage’s artistic residency with four-time GRAMMYⓇ Award-winning musician Stanley Clarke, is an official selection at the 26th Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs Oct. 16-23, 2025. The documentary was made by Santa…
Tomorrow night, the project team for a new mixed use apartment building at 3205 Ocean Park Boulevard, across the street from the Santa Monica Business Park, will hold a virtual community meeting on Zoom at 6:00 p.m. You can join…
The following is a submission from the Spirit of Santa Monica. The above photo also provided by Spirit of Santa Monica. The Spirit of Santa Monica proudly presented Douglas Day 2025, a free community celebration honoring Santa Monica’s legacy of…
Yesterday, Los Angeles Metro approved $85 Million in grants for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements throughout Los Angeles County. Included in those grants is $1,451,003 for bike lanes as part of the first mile/last mile projects for the Bergamot light…
At last night’s endorsement meeting, the Santa Monica Democratic Club voted to endorse Dr. Sion Roy for State Senate in the race to replace Ben Allen who is term-limited out of office. Roy, a former president of the Dem. Club…
Reader Jacob Wasserman caught the city in the act…the act of making streets safer for all road users that is. Wasserman snapped the picture on the right of the installation of a twenty five mile per hour speed limit sign…
State Senator Ben Allen (D–Santa Monica) announced Tuesday that he will run for California Insurance Commissioner in 2026. Allen, who has represented parts of Los Angeles County in the State Senate since 2014, said he would focus on making insurance…
The legislative session is over. What is heading to the governor’s desk and what will have to wait until next year. The list of bills below is in alpha-numerical order. If you’re just looking for bill status, you can find…
Last night (Thursday, September 11), the State Assembly passed Senate Bill 79, the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF), by a 41-17 vote. Because of amendments made after the Senate first passed the legislation, SB 79…
As the legislature inches closer to its Saturday deadline to pass legislation, there’s more than just Cap-and-Trade being put on the agenda at the last minute. Early yesterday morning—the deadline for bills to be printed in order to be eligible for a…
This Saturday morning (details below), the Los Angeles Vision Walk, a 5K walk benefitting the Foundation Fighting Blindness, will take off from Crescent Bay Park. The stroll along the beach path will head north, cut under the pier, before turning…
