Santa Monica had a good night at the American Planning Association (APA) awards gala Thursday night. City officials took home three honors at the ceremony, hosted by the Los Angeles chapter of the APA and attended by urban planners…
Would requiring voter approval of any project above a certain height be right for Santa Monica? Councilmember Kevin McKeown thinks so. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, McKeown, who is running for reelection this year, told the crowd that in a…
Last night, the City Council chose between two design concepts for the Plaza at Santa Monica, a mixed-use development slated for 2.5 acres of City-owned land a block east of the 3rd Street Promenade. Despite grumblings from some of the…
Mark your calendars for Santa Monica Next’s first Vote Local event. Join Santa Monica Next and the Santa Monica Museum of Art for a tour of your neighborhood of a different kind. On Saturday, June 28, head to SMMoA to experience…
The new 12-story mixed-use project by world-renowned architect Rem Koolhaas’ firm, OMA, proposed for a prime piece of 2.5-acre City-owned land in Downtown Santa Monica got an extra bump from the regional hospitality workers’ union Monday. UNITE HERE Local 11,…
Santa Monica’s New City Center At its Tuesday meeting, the City Council will make an important decision about a major project that will transform Downtown Santa Monica for decades to come. The Plaza at Santa Monica, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning…
Editor’s note: Despite some confusion among its opponents, the Bergamot Station revitalization project is not, in any way, related to the Bergamot Transit Village/Office Park project that will be built across the street. – Jason It is not every day…
Follow our “Council Alert” series for updates on important upcoming City Council decisions and how you can make sure your voice is heard on issues that matter to you. – Jason A New City Center Last month, Santa Monica residents…
We have been talking a lot about the shakeup in Santa Monica – and Westside Los Angeles – politics happening this year. Today’s election is the last chance you have to determine, out of the dozens of candidates running for…
Tomorrow, polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. for the primary election for L.A. County offices, state offices and Congressional offices. For those who haven’t already sent in their ballots by mail, June 3 is your last chance…
People living in Santa Monica enjoy quite a lot of amenities for a city its size. Santa Monica, home to about 90,000 people, has its own police force and fire department. Within its eight square miles, Santa Monica has five…
On Memorial Day, Santa Monica Next Advisory Boardmember (and newly-appointed Santa Monica Housing Commissioner) Carter Rubin took a tour of the construction happening along Phase II of the Metro Expo Line. Fortunately for us, he chronicled his adventure on Twitter, complete…
Santa Monica is on track to get funding from Metro for an open streets event, during which roads are shut to car traffic, to celebrate the Expo line coming to the bayside city, according to a Metro document. The Metro…
Local rock band VENICE will be the featured performers May 29 at Rusty’s Surf Ranch on the Santa Monica Pier at a fundraiser in support of a Santa Monica cultural institution. Money raised at Thursday’s event will go to support…
So, you’re moving to Santa Monica, the eight-square miles of eco-friendly paradise on the western edge of Los Angeles County. Your new home – we’re guessing it’s an apartment since about 70 percent of the people who live in…
