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: •…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Fire Department this week launched a new K-9 Peer Support Program, an initiative designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of firefighters and other Santa…
OPA April 14 Monthly Meeting Next Monday: This month’s meeting will be at the Ocean Park Library (@ 2601 Main St.) starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here’s the schedule: Sounding the…
Joshua Baum is an urban economist and the Principal of Hilgard Analytics, a mission-driven real estate and economic development research firm founded in 2020. This op/ed also appears at Streetsblog California. California stands at a crossroads when it comes to public…
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation Start your weekend with movement, mindfulness, and ocean views as Wellness & Waves returns to the Santa Monica Pier beginning Saturday, April 5 through October 11, 2025, from 8 to 10 a.m. every…
The following article also appears at Streetsblog by Roger Rudick. Photo : My “car.” Or one of them anyway. Photo from Wikimedia Commons by Pi.1415926535 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link Car prices, say analysts, are poised to shoot up by thousands of dollars thanks to…
The following is a submission from Santa Monica College. Photo: Spring 2025 Corsair staff members pose with dozens of journalism awards won by their Santa Monica College student newsroom at the 2025 National College Media Conference in Long Beach on…
The following is a submission from Pier Communications. The Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica has donated a total of $200,000 to support LA wildfire relief efforts, with its most recent $100,000 contribution presented to the American Red Cross Western Los…
The following is a submission from Santa Monica College. Santa Monica College’s Emeritus Concert Band, under the baton of Yosuke Miyoshi, will present “Sea to Shining Sea,” a free concert on Sunday, April 6, at 3 p.m. The performance will be held in The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The city of Santa Monica has temporarily suspended several restaurant regulations to support local economic recovery and assist businesses still facing impacts from the January wildfires. Interim City Manager Elaine…
The Santa Monica Department of Transportation’s Big Blue Bus will host two public hearings to introduce proposed fare increases aimed at enhancing transit services and addressing rising operational costs. The first public hearing will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 2,…
The following article is a submission from SMC. Santa Monica College (SMC) continues its free Literary Talks & Readings series this spring with an on-campus talk on April 3 by Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Yosimar Reyes about what inspires his poetry, and a hands-on poetry…
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. On Saturday, March 22 at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour, one of the largest global environmental movements returns for its 19th edition with the “Biggest Hour for Earth” as it unites millions…
Santa Monica Earns $3.5 Million in Grants for Safer Streets Projects: Among the projects, $350k is to add a pedestrian signal at Lincoln and Hill St. and $802k to install retroreflective backplates, leading pedestrian interval, and protected left turns Neilson…
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Jazz Ensemble will perform a live concert, led by conductor Frederick Keith Fiddmont, on Monday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in the Music Hall at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street(at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica. “DEI (Dynamic Energy and Improvisation)” willfeature cutting-edge jazz compositions and arrangements by individuals who…
