Santa Monica is at the center of a tech revolution. Hundreds of startups are based in the city, part of the Westside of L.A. County that has been dubbed “Silicon Beach.” Our Tech Tuesday feature will introduce you to some…
It’s Monday again and what better time to start planning the week ahead. This week, city officials want your input on Santa Monica’s second universally accessible playground; the Twilight Concert Series continues; and, you can soak your boss for charity…
Today, in Santa Monica, Metro began testing Expo Line trains running under their own power, though we will have to wait until next week before we see trains pulling into the 4th Street station, according to officials. “Project staff said…
Another moderate-sized mixed-use housing project is wending its way through Santa Monica’s development agreement (DA) process this week, stopping at the Planning Commission on Wednesday for consideration. The 64-unit (six-story) apartment building with ground floor retail — proposed at 1451…
This week, there’s a bunch of exciting stuff, including “Santa Monica 2030,” an evening of urban planning through play with James Rojas, Latin jazz at the Pier, more picnics on the Promenade, and a trip to the Annenberg Beach House with the…
The dust is settling from the recent zoning ordinance update and downzoning amendments to the city’s Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE). It will take some time to really understand the impact of the decision to eliminate the possibility of…
The train’s a-comin’! Expo testing is scheduled to extend all the way to 4th Street today, marking the first time a passenger train has been west of Lincoln Boulevard in decades. It won’t be long before getting from Downtown Santa…
Coming up this week, head outside to celebrate summer, whether it’s on the Promenade, on the Pier, or on the beach with library. Also, join Assemblymember Richard Bloom in helping collect school supplies for those in need. Downtown Santa Monica…
Tonight is the inaugural performance of the 2015 Twilight Concert series at the Santa Monica Pier. Every year, the concerts draw thousands to the iconic destination to hear music and mingle with friends amidst the sand and ocean breezes. But did…
Santa Monica Next sat down to talk with Rick Cole, who took the reins as Santa Monica’s city manager on June 29 after leaving his post at L.A. City Hall as deputy mayor in charge of budget and innovation. The Pasadena…
Santa Monica Next sat down to talk with Rick Cole, who took the reins as Santa Monica’s city manager on June 29 after leaving his post at L.A. City Hall as deputy mayor in charge of budget and innovation. The Pasadena…
Summer is in full swing and that means there is no shortage of activities in Santa Monica this week, including the inaugural Pier Concert of the 2015 season, another BUSted storytelling show, Downtown Santa Monica’s Picnic on the Promenade is…
Santa Monica Next sat down to talk with Rick Cole, who took the reins as Santa Monica’s city manager on June 29 after leaving his post at L.A. City Hall as deputy mayor in charge of budget and innovation. The Pasadena…
Big Blue Bus real-time arrival information has been available on smartphone apps for a couple weeks. Now, the local transit agency’s real-time arrival information is available on NextBus, a web-based real-time transit info aggregator. “We at Big Blue Bus are…
Jamie Horton contributed to this report. Watch a century of Los Angeles history unfold before your eyes in a matter seconds with Built:LA, a new interactive visual database that lets you see the built environment change in bright colors. Not…
