Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) held an in-person only meeting to make its endorsements for the 2026 City Council. For City Council, SMRR endorsed Mayor Caroline Torosis and Rent Control Board Member Danny Ivanov. While there are three seats…
Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade will become a giant outdoor music venue Saturday as Santa Monica Block Fest returns for its sixth edition. The free, all-ages festival is expected to draw more than 20,000 people to all three blocks of…
The City of Santa Monica will formally rename a portion of Vicente Terrace as Silas White Street during a public ceremony on Monday, Aug. 10, at 4:30 p.m. at 1846 Main St., marking one of the most visible milestones in…
California transportation advocates are opening a third front in the battle to reverse the devastating cuts to transit caused by recent decisions of the California Air Resources Board. On one front, advocates are rallying in Sacramento next week to to urge…
Tuesday, August 4 | 5–8 p.m.Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main St.Free The Santa Monica Police Department invites residents, families, businesses, and visitors to celebrate National Night Out 2026, an annual community event that strengthens relationships between neighbors and local…
California transit, housing, and environmental advocates are escalating their campaign to reverse a California Air Resources Board decision that they say will slash roughly $2 billion annually from programs that fund transit, affordable housing, clean air, and clean water projects. The new…
MAIN STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICLES SUNDAY AM for the 50th Annual The Festival of Chariots Celebrates Ancient Indian Tradition (Sunday 10 am): Dancers in colorful clothing, music, a multicourse feast, 40-foot tall hand-drawn floats — The Festival of Chariots will…
With the legislature set to meet again next week, now is as good a time as any to look at the status of legislation of greatest interest to Streetsblog readers. We’re changing the format a little bit first noting the…
Update, July 31 – SMMUSD responded to this story with a letter, reprinted here, that takes issue with several pieces of this story. We have reached out to the Coastal Commission for comment. In January, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School…
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Santa Monica fell by nearly 12 percent over the past year, according to the 2026 Point-in-Time Count released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) on Friday. The local numbers bucked the…
Photo: Juan Matute Santa Monica residents will have a chance to take part in one of the city’s most visible civic projects in decades. During this week’s State of the City address, city officials announced that community members will be…
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Santa Monica’s efforts to redefine itself as a destination for entertainment and experiences rather than primarily shopping and dining will take another major step this September with the debut of the Ocean Way Festival. City officials and festival promoter Goldenvoice…
Every week, Santa Monica Next re-publishes a story from the City Manager’s Newsletter. This week, the story has been slightly edited because the newsletter was published on Sunday, and the opening happened yesterday. Santa Monica has officially launched Santa Monica…
The Santa Monica COAST open streets event returned yesterday after an eight-year hiatus, as part of the city’s celebration of the final World Cup game of 2026. Yesterday’s event had more of a “really big street fair” vibe than the…
