The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. On April 22, Palisades Charter High School will begin holding in-person classes at the school’s new temporary location, dubbed “Pali South,” located at the site of the former Sears…
Caltrans has released the Draft Pacific Coast Highway Master Plan Feasibility Study Document (PDF) for bicycle, pedestrian, and transit improvements along just over 20 miles of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Malibu. The master plan covers twenty years of…
While state legislators, city councils, and activists all look for ways to make California’s streets safer, a groundbreaking report by CalMatters illustrates the important role that our state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) plays in keeping our roads unsafe. In “License…
The second episode of our Mayor’s Roundtable podcast features Former Mayor Gleam Davis and activist and researcher Juan Matute. While the focus of this podcast is the city’s annual budget, there’s also a really interesting mini-discussion at about the eighteen…
The following is a compilation of press materials on last week’s news that ocean water in Santa Monica is safe. Public health officials announced last week that results from both ocean water and sand testing along the county coastline after…
Activist Ellen Evans* announced her candidacy to replace Ben Allen as the State Senator for the 24th State Senate District. Allen is term-limited and cannot seek reelection in 2026. Evans is best known locally as one of the founders of…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog California Yesterday, the California State Senate Judiciary Committee rejected S.B. 222, the Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act. The legislation needed seven votes to pass the committee, but received only five. A full tally of…
Caltrans is hosting a workshop and online survey to gather input about a proposal to extend bus only lanes on Lincoln Boulevard for another 3.1 miles south to Manchester Boulevard. Currently, bus only lanes are on Lincoln Blvd. in Santa…
Image and story submitted by Santa Monica College. Santa Monica College (SMC) — considered one of the ‘greenest’ campuses in California — will celebrate Earth Week on April 21-24 with free events on the SMC Main Campus at 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. The current lineup of Earth Week events includes: •…
At a Council meeting last year, LA 28 wouldn’t answer any Councilmembers’ Concerns. Earlier this morning, the City of Santa Monica announced that negotiations between the city and the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games…
The lead photo was emailed to me, but I suspect it is an edit of this photo by Adventurous1984 on Reddit. In December of 2022, a banner appeared on Santa Monica Promenade property on a building owned by homelessness incarceration…
This article also appears at Streetsblog California. Last week, Clean RIDES Network, a coalition of advocacy groups aimed at reforming state departments of transportation, released Reducing Costs, Commutes, and Climate Pollution: State Solutions for Better Transportation, a new blueprint for helping states…
Rather than go back to the table to continue and perhaps conclude negotiations with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD), the City of Malibu opted for a more combative route…and after yesterday’s rejection they may be regretting it. Following…
Full story at this link tomorrow.
Image: That’s me, my daughter, and my mom at last year’s Better World Racing Father’s Day Run. If you’ve ever been on the Santa Monica beach path on a weekend or holiday, you’ve doubtlessly seen them (us). Hundreds of runners…
