When we launched Santa Monica Next in 2013, we had a simple idea: create a news site that focused not just on what happened today, but on how today’s decisions shape the future. To do that, we recruited young journalists,…
Back in April, our editor gave an interview to the city of Santa Monica about his experiences bicycling in the city and his excitement for the coming AI enforcement of bike lane laws. Given both that there’s a certain irony…
Learn more about plans for the proposed 1435 Fifth Street affordable housing development at a community open house tomorrow night, Wednesday, July 1, at 6:00 p.m. The project would bring new affordable homes to downtown Santa Monica, replacing a city-owned…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Santa Monica’s World Cup fun continues this week as both the Mexico and U.S. teams advance to the Round of 32. WHAT: Enjoy a drink, grab a bite and watch…
Photo: Activists advocate for a $15 minimum wage in Los Angeles in 2015 from Capital and Main. Happy fiscal New Year Santa Monica. Every year on July 1, the minimum and living wages in the City of Santa Monica increase…
Despite ongoing controversy surrounding scheduled passenger service at Santa Monica Airport, JSX is expanding its operations with new nonstop flights to Oakland beginning this fall. The public charter carrier announced this week that it will begin offering up to three…
Assemblymember Rick Zbur’s Assembly Bill 1740 is likely headed for Assembly approval, but the bill lawmakers are considering is far narrower than it was when it was first introduced in February. For months, the legislation was moving through the Senate,…
For the last week, Next has been publishing the responses to one question from the Santa Monica Democratic Club’s candidate questionnaire for candidates seeking seats on the Rent Control Board, SMMUSD School Board, and Santa Monica College Board of Trustees.…
Calbike is rallying behind new legislation that will protect bicycle infrastructure from being removed for purely local political reasons. Senate Bill 569, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), would make it significantly harder for local governments to remove or weaken…
Every week, Next reprints (at least) one article from the City Manager’s Weekly Update. HHS, RAD, and our the Juneteenth committee members (pictured below) would love to see everyone at Santa Monica’s Juneteenth weekend celebration, a vibrant series of community-…
As we continue our series where we republish the answers given to the Santa Monica Dem. Club candidate questionaires, today we keep it simple. The first question given to candidates for the Santa Monica College Board is simply, “What qualifications…
This week, the Santa Monica Democratic Club published the responses to their questionnaires for all four city elections: City Council. School Board, College Board, and Rent Control Board. In a random order determined by ChatGPT, here are the answers from…
A proposed ballot initiative that would have allowed housing on part of the future Santa Monica Airport site will not appear on the November 2026 ballot after organizers failed to gather enough signatures before the deadline. Supporters of the measure…
This week, the Santa Monica Democratic Club published the responses to their questionnaires for all four city elections: City Council. School Board, College Board, and Rent Control Board. In a random order determined by ChatGPT, here are the answers from…
The Santa Monica City Council voted this week to move forward with plans for a city-sponsored float in the 2027 Tournament of Roses Parade, approving a budget of up to $650,000 and launching a fundraising campaign intended to offset much…
