Juan Matute
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Juan writes a column and occasionally does technical stuff for Santa Monica Next.
Exclusive articles:
Commentary: Palisades Fire and Future Impacts in Santa Monica
The Palisades Fire, a devastating wildfire that has ravaged the Westside of Los Angeles, has caused immense destruction and loss. My heart goes out...
What Happened at Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock’s Secret Town Hall?
Santa Monica Mayor Brock held a Town Hall meeting last Wednesday. If you didn’t hear about it, that may be because it was called...
Four Things I’m Thinking About Transportation in L.A.
The UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies is hosting TransportationCamp LA 2024 on Saturday, June 8. Transportation Camp will bring together around 150 people interested in transportation to...
100 Wilshire: A Tale of Two Heights
If you recently read that the City’s tallest apartment building could come to 6th and Colorado, you may be left wondering how the facts...
Tragedy at 19th and Idaho and Street Safety Decisions
On October 27th, a 69-year old local resident was killed by a driver of a vehicle in a traffic collision at 19th St and...
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Expanded Metro GoPass/WSS Partnership Results in Nearly 17,000 Students Gaining Easier Access to School, Work, Leisure Activities…Including Some in Santa Monica
The following is a submission from LA Metro.Los Angeles...
OPA Update 7/21/25: OPA Beach Clean-Up THIS Sunday, Fire Dept. Community Connect Program Details, & Other Things To Do This Week
OPA BEACH CLEAN-UP THIS SUNDAY: The event is 10AM...
Metro Seeks Members for Public Safety Advisory Committee
Metro Seeks Members for Public Safety Advisory CommitteeThe following...
Kool Happenings : The Administration of Magical Thinking
Author, Joan Didion, in her thought provoking book on...