Juan Matute
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Juan writes a column and occasionally does technical stuff for Santa Monica Next.
Bayside Owners Association’s Quest for Armed Personnel on the Promenade
This is part 2 of a series on Downtown Santa Monica. Part 3 will look at the close relationship between council members and the...
Can Santa Monica Residents Represent the City of Santa Monica on the Downtown Board?
A group of property owners who have sought greater influence in the affairs of the organization formed the Santa Monica Bayside Owners’ Association. The group has argued that Santa Monica residents are not downtown stakeholders because they haven’t invested their money in the downtown, a view supported by Councilmember Phil Brock.
Would the Big Blue Bus’s on-demand proposal work for you?
The Santa Monica Big Blue Bus has proposed new on-demand service to replace fixed-routes with very low ridership. Big Blue Bus isn’t the first...
Santa Monica to Mobility Companies: Don’t Innovate Here
Santa Monica’s unique combination of weather, terrain, existing bicycle infrastructure, and affluent population provide the foundation necessary to test and demonstrate the viability of...
Opinion: Three-Month Expo Bike Path Closure Offers Win-Win Safe Streets Opportunity
A popular segment of the new Exposition Bike path will close for three months for maintenance. . This long-term temporary closure provides an opportunity for...
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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...

