Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to give voters an idea of the candidates personality, others on their positions. So far, six candidates…
On Monday night, the Santa Monica Democratic Club announced the results of its members’ endorsement vote. In something of a surprise, the local Democratic Club voted overwhelmingly to formally oppose Measure LV by a supermajority margin, 70 percent to 26…
Standing in front of one of the city’s brightly-colored Creative Crosswalks and adjacent to the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market, city officials and elected leaders celebrated the honor of winning a coveted award for communities that excel in creating healthy places…
Santa Monica is not the first city to have colored in their crosswalks. Long Beach and West Hollywood are just two local examples of cities that beat them to the street. However, the Santa Monica’s newest “Creative Crosswalks” may be the most…
One of the most anticipated events of the year is tomorrow’s “Buy Local Health and Fitness Festival” is this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SM Civic Center Surface Lot, 1855 Main St. The Festival is sponsored by the…
Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to give voters an idea of the candidates personality, others on their positions. So far, six candidates…
A quick programming note. As of today, Jason Islas is taking a leave of absence from Santa Monica Next. Jason is leaving to work on one of the campaigns this fall. After over two years of writing, editing and representing Next,…
Santa Monica Next has just sent out the following letter to every registered candidate for City Council. If you know someone running for office, please make sure they return this to us in the next two weeks so we can share…
While much of the nation is wringing its hands over who will become the next president of the United States, Santa Monica’s local races have begun taking shape and there are some very important issues at stake this year. In…
The Los Angeles League of Conservation (LALCV) voters released a statement earlier this week urging Santa Monica voters to reject the Land Use Voter Empowerment (L.U.V.E.) initiative. LALCV argues the anti-growth initiative will both hinder the city’s ability to provide…
Santa Monica city planners offered a glimpse into the future of the bayside city’s thriving downtown Thursday. The new online tool lets visitors see which properties are likely to redevelop in the next 20 years and explore three dimensional renderings of…
Citing concerns over its impact on housing costs, L.A. County Supervisor for the 3rd District Sheila Kuehl announced her opposition to the Land Use Voter Empowerment (LUVE) initiative Monday. Kuehl, whose 3rd L.A. County Supervisorial District includes Santa Monica , noted…
Today, #DamienTalks with Sam Tepperman-Gelfant, a senior staff attorney with Public Advocates about Governor Jerry Brown’s legislative language to streamline the environmental process for certain types of housing development. Public Advocates was one of the leaders in circulating a letter…
This post originally appeared on Streetsblog California. Today, #DamienTalks with Jason Islas, the editor of Santa Monica Next. This podcast featured Islas a couple of months ago to discuss a proposal by Assemblymember Richard Bloom to make it easier to…
…if they every finish it. Advocates for a bicycle path to run parallel to the recently-opened Phase II o the Expo Light Rail Line have long-contended that the Exposition Construction Authority viewed the fully-funded separated bike path as an afterthought.…
