Juan Matute
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Juan writes a column and occasionally does technical stuff for Santa Monica Next.
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...
Waymo Arrives in Santa Monica
Waymo has arrived in Santa Monica. Yes, for several months Waymos have been riding around town gathering data and testing. Sometimes there's a test...
Tuesday’s Philibuster Foreshadows Future Council Gridlock
In advance of Tuesday’s meeting of the Santa Monica City Council, Councilmember Phil Brock placed two items on the agenda. By the end of...
Santa Monica council to consider gender neutral restrooms, some councilmembers concerned
In 2022, Santa Monica’s state senator Ben Allen passed a bill that granted cities authority to require new or renovated public toilet facilities within...
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Kool Happenings: What We Were Not and a Shocking Choice
What We Were NotAlbert Camus was a political journalist,...
Eyes on the Street: Back to School Traffic Calming Edition
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified schools are back in session today,...
OPA Update 8/20/26: Sunday Funday Farmers Market ON Main St., Ocean Park Social Club Summer Picnic Series (TODAY/Thursday), First of School Today, & Other...
This Sunday (Aug 23): First Ocean Park Farmer’s Market...

