Update: Staff for Senator Durazo reached out noting that our description of the legislation, which was based on what was said at the Metro meeting last week, is different than the analysis on the official legislative website, available here (click on the…
More Earth Day! In celebration of Earth Day 2026 and this year’s global theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will illuminate its iconic solar-powered Ferris wheel with vibrant green and blue lighting, highlighted by a striking 90-foot-tall spinning…
Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone (EZ) has completed its first six months, with early results suggesting it has become a useful tool for boosting activity downtown. According to a staff report to City Council (link to report here),…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Image: From left to right, Brandon Kirbyson, Landon Kummer and Tobin Palmer Three Santa Monica High School (Samohi) students have been named finalists in the prestigious 2026 Conrad Challenge, an international innovation and…
OPA April Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full meeting recording and here are some highlights: Click here to watch Mayor Caroline Torosis’ talk that included a discussion of the Entertainment Zone expansion and these major events:September Goldenvoice Beach Concert: The event is planned…
The Douglas Park Playground Reconstruction Project is nearing completion, with final finishing touches underway and a soft opening expected next week. The official ribbon cutting celebration is set for Saturday, April 18, from 9–11 a.m. at the park (2349 Wilshire…
Have you ever been gliding along in one of Santa Monica’s protected bikeways and suddenly found yourself dodging overhanging tree branches? You’re not alone. This underreported problem has been an issue for years, but the good news is that there’s…
This is what progress looks like. It’s practical, it’s measurable and it’s moving us forward,” said Mayor Caroline Torosis at a ceremonial groundbreaking yesterday for a major expansion of the city’s zero-emission bus system. “This systemwide move to cleaner transit…
Yesterday, the California Senate Transportation Committee unanimously moved Senate Bill 1167, legislation by Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) that would create statewide definitions for e-bikes and regulate how faster, and more dangerous, e-motorcycles (e-motos) could be sold and marketed. You can watch yesterday’s…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Dishlip has been with the city for nearly 17 years and has served as assistant director of Public Works since 2022. He previously led both Santa Monica’s Facility Maintenance and Architecture Services divisions and served as the city’s capital program manager. Dishlip will take the helm from Director Rick Valte,…
It’s time for our monthly legislative update. In our last update, we only included legislation that Streetsblog had previously covered. Today, we’re adding legislation that was sponsored by groups such as CalBike, Streets for All, Streets Are For Everyone. Assembly Legislation…
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier has appointed Tim Defuria as its first Director of Government and Community Affairs, a newly created position aimed at strengthening the park’s relationships with public agencies and local stakeholders. Defuria, a Santa Monica…
The following is a submission from SMC. The Santa Monica College (SMC) Art Department, in collaboration with the 18th Street Arts Center (18SAC), is pleased to present “Calls from Home,” a free exhibition curated and mounted by students in SMC’s Art 80/82/84 Gallery Exhibitions & Display course taught by SMC…
Photo: AB 1976 seeks to make building projects such as the North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway in San Luis Obispo easier to build by cutting red tape. Assembly Bill 1976, introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Berkeley), has caught advocate’s attention after…
The Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC), a non-profit founded in 2005 to battle what it sees as the undue influence of developers in city politics, has announced its support for a ballot measure that would allow thousands…
