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…
Wednesday was the final day for candidates to submit signatures to qualify for this fall’s municipal ballot in Santa Monica. Here’s a lot of all the candidates that submitted signatures in time to qualify. If their signatures were already verified…
Well, it’s official: The proposed ballot initiative to allow housing at Santa Monica Airport will not be on the fall ballot, but a similar measure could appear on the 2028 ballot if supporters gather enough signatures. Any signatures gathered in…
Santa Monica residents will have an opportunity tonight to learn more about a proposed residential project at 2904 Delaware Street, near Bergamot Station. The project, dubbed Delaware House, calls for a small collection of single-family townhouses on the site. According…
This week kicks off a new series looking ahead at the evening’s city council meeting. The summary at the bottom was helped by AI. To read the full agenda for the Council’s meeting tonight, click here. The Santa Monica City…
Donald Trump’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rolled into Santa Monica today to hold a hearing on the federal government’s plans to open up California’s coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, floating nuclear power plants (really!), rocket testing,…
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…
