This is the last week for the legislature, and rather than give you another legislative update, Streetsblog wants to make it easier for our readers to get involved. Below are three action alerts for legislation that is still moving and…
Thank You Mishkon Temple for Joining OPA as a Bronze Member!!! “Mishkon is a vibrant, welcoming Conservative synagogue located steps from the beach on Main Street in Venice, serving as a historic center for Jewish spiritual life, community gatherings, and egalitarian worship since 1916.“ We…
Image:Andrija12345678/Wikimedia Yesterday, Assemblymember Rick Zbur (D-Santa Monica)’s heavily amended Assembly Bill 1740 passed the Senate, and headed to the Governor’s desk for his signature before becoming law. As introduced, the legislation would have dramatically changed the way cities along the…
Communities for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) split their endorsement for City Council between two competing slates, choosing to endorse incumbents Caroline Torosis and Lana Negrete. CEPS did not make an endorsement for the open seat being vacated by Jesse Zwick…
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Santa Monica City Council scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. A cancellation of a mid/late August meeting is normal to observe a standard summer recess or “dark period” allowing council members and city staff…
Santa Monica’s push to fully electrify the Big Blue Bus fleet received another significant boost last week, with the city securing $3 million in new grant funding to help purchase nine additional battery-electric buses. The funding was awarded through the…
Image: A speed camera on 7th near Broadway in Oakland. Photo: Streetsblog/Roger Rudick Malibu is preparing to launch automated speed cameras on Pacific Coast Highway, nearly two years after state lawmakers voted to include the city in the pilot program…
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified schools are back in session today, and Juan Matute brings some images of a new Safe Routes to School Project at McKinley Elementary. A new traffic-calming installation at Santa Monica Boulevard and Chelsea Avenue is now in…
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed a few changes over the last 24 hours. The website has a cleaner look, and we’ve changed the layout of the home page to hopefully make it easier to follow stories by topic. There’s going…
Yesterday, Next brought you video of a truck driver maliciously and intentionally driving over every bollard on the 23rd Street Protected bikeway. Within hours of the story being posted, Councilmember Dan Hall wrote on his Instagram post about the video…
Sunday, August 23 | 8:30 a.m. through the eveningMain Street, Santa Monica Main Street is taking the celebration into the street this Sunday as the Main Street Farmers Market, Ocean Park Association and Main Street Business Improvement Association team up…
Bicycle advocates have long argued that using plastic bollards to separate bicycles from automobile traffic is better than nothing, but that only concrete barriers will truly protect bicyclists. Sadly, this case is too often made when bicyclists in these “protected”…
Assembly Bill 1740 has been significantly amended since its initial introduction, but it is still moving after passing the Assembly and every Senate committee. With two weeks remaining in the legislative session, only floor votes remain, and the legislation could…
Saturday, August 22 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.Washington Avenue between 14th and 15th streets, Santa Monica Santa Monica Forward is hosting a free, family-friendly Neighborhood Block Party on Washington Avenue. The event will feature food, music, activities for kids and adults,…
Dine LA Restaurant Week returns today Friday, August 14, giving Santa Monica diners two weeks to sample special prix-fixe menus at 45 restaurants around the city. For a full list of all the restaurants taking part in the event with…
