Juan Matute
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Juan writes a column and occasionally does technical stuff for Santa Monica Next.
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The Complaints Department
A city that is responsive to complaints seems like a desirable standard to strive for. Who doesn’t like having their complaints addressed in a...
Wilshire/Chelsea Deadly Crash Highlights Santa Monica’s Dearth of Vehicle Code Enforcement
Even as the Palisades fire and other megafires shift the focus on public safety from transportation to wildfires made more likely by climate change,...
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...
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Tonight’s City Council Meeting Is Cancelled
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Santa Monica City...
OPA Update 8/24/26: OPA Membership Drive, SB 79 Community Information Meeting Tonight, OPA Beach Cleanup This Weekend, & Things To Do This Week
OPA released its newsletter after our publication deadline yesterday....
SB 79 Community Information Meeting Set for Tomorrow, August 25. Council Action to Follow on 9/8
(Every week, Next republishes a story from City Manager...
BBB Earns Another $3 Million for Electrification Efforts
Santa Monica’s push to fully electrify the Big Blue...

