OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the events and community work OPA is leading, please help our efforts by becoming a member or making a tax deductible donation. Most memberships are $20/year but there is also…
Local Rents Climb, But Santa Monica Isn’t the Biggest Beneficiary of Wildfire Driven Increases: In the post-Palisades housing economy, Santa Monica’s rental market is showing strong growth in early 2025, with median rents increasing by 1.1% in February, according to the…
OPA March Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is a link to the full YouTube video and here are summaries of the varies parts: Thank You DMN8 for Joining OPA as a “Gold Business Member”! We encourage all community members to share…
OPA March 10 Monthly Meeting Monday: This month’s meeting will be at the 2601 Main St. Library starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link to join the meeting…
OPA March 10 Monthly Meeting Monday: This month’s meeting will be at the 2601 Main St. Library starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link to join the meeting starting at 6:30pm. Here’s the draft agenda and here’s schedule: Urgent Timing Regarding Library Funding: The City Council budget meeting…
March 10 is Next OPA Monthly Meeting: Mark your calendars for dinner and socializing from 6:00 – 6:30pm and the meeting from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at the Main St. library. The agenda includes guest speakers new Council-Member Barry Snell, Santa…
City of Santa Monica Scrambles to Find Waste Disposal Site: The City must act quickly to find a permanent garbage disposal site after the landfill it has used for more than 15 years abruptly shut down for good on New Years Eve. The…
Is Wildfire Debris on our Beaches Creating an Ecological Disaster? Several sections of Santa Monica beach currently have a “F rating.” More details here. Santa Monica Beach Named Among ‘Best’ in America, According to Tripadvisor: Data for this report was probably compiled before the Janaury…
A Statement from Mayor Lana Negrete – Santa Monica is a City for Everyone: “In recent weeks, many in our community have felt unsettled by dramatic shifts in federal policies. We want to assure you: we hear you, we care about you,…
Wildfire Relief Funds Now Available for Small Businesses and Workers: The Relief Funds have two grant options available: Tell the City What’s Important to You for the 2025-27 Budget: What do you think are the areas of greatest need in…
Since the fires, local business is down across the board. Some businesses report being down 60-80% over the past month. This can be a crushing blow to small businesses and they need our support now if they are going to…
OPA Feb 10 Monthly Meeting Monday: This month’s meeting will be at the 2601 Main St. Library starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link to join the meeting…
Feb 10 is Next OPA Monthly Meeting: Mark your calendars for dinner and socializing from 6:00 – 6:30pm and the meeting from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at the Main St. library. The agenda includes new Council-Member Ellis Raskin, Jenna Grigsby (Chief…
Feb 10 is Next OPA Monthly Meeting: Mark your calendars for dinner and socializing from 6:00 – 6:30pm and the meeting from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at the Main St. library. The agenda includes new Council-Member Ellis Raskin and setting the…
Elaine Polachek Appointed Interim City Manager: Polachek previously served the city of Santa Monica in various roles for nearly two decades, most recently as Assistant City Manager from 2010-2017. More details here.SMFD Fire Chief Hallock Talks Courage, Calamity & Just How Close…
