The following is a submission from the Santa Monica Conservancy. The Women Who Pioneered Aviation History at the Santa Monica Airport Last month, we celebrated Douglas Day, commemorating the centennial of the first flight around the world. This milestone reminds…
The following first appeared at the City of Santa Monica blog. The Housing and Human Services Department has been hard at work with all other city departments on a citywide Homelessness Strategic Plan, or HSP, that will set clear policy…
Please join SM Spoke October 23rd at Santa Monica College Orientation Hall (in the Student Services Center) for a free movie screening event hosted by the City of Santa Monica, the SMC Bike Club and Sustainable Works to present: The Street…
The following is a press release from Metro. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will offer free rides on all Metro buses, trains, Metro Bike Share and Metro Micro on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5. Metro will not…
“…I can’t even pronounce her last name because I haven’t seen her long enough to know who she really is. I don’t even know where she comes from.” Sound familiar? Like the words of Donald Trump talking about Kamala Harris?…
The following is a press release from SMC and the SMPD. Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has confirmed that Santa Monica College (SMC) Custodial Operations Manager Felicia Hudson (age 54) of Newman, Georgia was fatally injured following a shooting that occurred at the SMC Center for…
TONIGHT: OPA Monthly Meeting: 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…
The following letter to the editor by SMMUSD School Board of Education Member Jon Kean appeared in today’s Daily Press (pdf. page 7), but they did not publish it outside of the daily pdf. on their website. We are printing…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday took another step forward in bringing a 122-unit affordable and supportive housing development to city-owned property on 4th Street. The proposed development…
The following is a press release from SMC. Image caption :“Sweet Dreams” (watercolor, 15 x 11 inches) will be shown as part of an online exhibition of works by renowned artist and SMC Emeritus student Akemi Watanabe, which opens with…
This post is a lightly edited press release provided by EAH Housing. Last week, EAH Housing cut the ribbon on The Laurel, a supportive housing project in the Pico Neighborhood. Located at 1413 Michigan Avenue, the four-story building will comprise…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica City Council will hold a study session Tuesday, Oct. 8, to discuss the proposed Games Agreement to host beach volleyball on Santa Monica State Beach,…
The following is a press release from Santa Monica College. The Santa Monica College Music Department will present a performance of the SMC Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Kevin McKeown, in “Fantasia.” The live — and lively — concert of traditional and new works for wind ensemble…
The following article by Amal Ahmed first appeared at Streetsblog USA. The image is from the “Streetsblog photoshop desk.” If you build it, they won’t drive. Cities can dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by rezoning single-family housing areas for…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The City Council adopted amendments to the building code on Tuesday that will continue Santa Monica’s leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Energy Performance Approach, adopted unanimously,…
