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Report: CA Needs Sustainable Climate Funding, Not a “Climate Commitment” that Isn’t
What began as a five-year, $54 billion plan to invest in climate action in 2022 has shrunk and changed. A new report calls the...
The Active Transportation Program Has to Strategize About its Severely Reduced Funding
The Active Transportation Program (ATP) has always been oversubscribed and underfunded; it's almost a trope that is heard regularly at California Transportation Commission and Caltrans meetings. It's...
Assembly Transportation Committee Whittles Away at Safe Street Bills
Complete StreetsSenator Scott Wiener was clearly disappointed, but he accepted the amendments to his Complete Streets bill suggested by Assembly Transportation Chair Lori Wilson...
CA Transportation Commission Welcomes New Commissioner Zahirah Mann
Opening its two-day meeting today, the California Transportation Commission welcomed newly appointed commissioner Zahira Mann, president and CEO of the South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment...
State Legislative Update: Bills on AVs
At Tuesday's Senate Transportation Committee hearing, several bills relating to regulating autonomous vehicles were discussed and moved forward. These are not the only bills...
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Learn About the History of Muscle Beach at Pier 360
Via the Santa Monica Conservancy...Discover the legendary history of...
OPA Update 6/26/25: 4th of July Parade Updates, Ocean Park Summer Picnic Series Kicks Off Tonight, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the events...
City Council Adopts 2025-2027 Biennial Budget and 2025-2026 Capital Improvements Budget
Facing revenue challenges due to an uncertain national outlook...
Gruber: Converting Santa Monica Airport Into a Park, Time to Talk about Time
This article first appears at the Healthy City Local.In...