Let’s Make It Official : We’re No on LV
We don’t think it’s a surprise to say that Santa Monica Next encourages a “no” vote on Measure LV. Given that this publication was alone in calling for people to not even sign the petition that put LV on the…
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Yes on Measure M
(This editorial also appears on Streetsblog Los Angeles.) There is a lot to like about Measure M, the Los Angeles County sales tax that would fund a mix of transit and other transportation projects throughout the county. For all of…
Santa Monica Corsair Finalist for 10 Pinnacle Prizes for Top Journalism
Via Press Release: The Santa Monica College (SMC) student newspaper The Corsair is a finalist in 10 individual and organizational national journalism awards, including Best College Media Outlet of the Year and Best College Website of the Year. The finalists…
This Saturday: Santa Monica Next’s 2nd Annual Cocktail Party Fundraiser
Santa Monica Next’s second-annual cocktail fundraiser party is less than a week away, so get your tickets now to join us this Saturday, July 30, for some summer fun. We will keep the party going from 5 to 7 p.m. at…
Community Events: A Vigil Against Hate on the Promenade and the International Teen Film Festival Returns
It was a tough week around the country, and, frankly around the world. The Santa Monica Area Interfaith Council will hold a vigil on the Third Street Promenade this Monday. Vigil Against Violence and Hate In light of recent violence…
Support Santa Monica Next at Our 2nd Annual Summer Cocktail Party!
It’s that time of year again, folks. Santa Monica Next is getting ready to throw its second-annual summer cocktail party fundraiser on Saturday, July 30. As a nonprofit news site, we rely on the generosity of our readers to support…
Streetsblog, Santa Monica Next, and LongBeachize Have a Dozen Finalists for L.A. Press Club Awards
It’s awards season for journalism in Southern California, and the recent announcement of finalists for the 58th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards gives us a chance to pat ourselves on the back as we celebrate some excellent work by the…
Santa Monica Next Takes American Planning Association Honor
For the past three years, we at Santa Monica Next have sought to unravel and explain in an accessible way the complexities of urban planning. Sometimes it has meant doing deep bores into housing policy. Other times it has meant making…
The Santa Monica Life: Urban Cycling Scavanger Hunt, Gear Up! for Bike Month, and 3rd St. Gets New Swanky Eatery
We’re living the Santa Monica life this weekend. Will you join us? There’s an urban cycling scavenger hunt, a special festival to kick off bike month, Yallwest, the weekend-long celebration of young adult literature, is back, and the Promenade is…
Editorial: Santa Monica College Bond Should Include Money for Student Housing
Last week, the Santa Monica Daily Press reported that the Santa Monica Community College Board of Trustees is considering its own ballot initiative to be placed on the fall ballot. The $295 million bond measure would pay for on-campus upgrades…
Editorial: The LUVE Initiative is No Way to Run A City
At the moment, there is a group of committed no-growth activists circulating a petition to put an initiative on the ballot that would effectively make it impossible to build anything over two or three stories by requiring a popular vote…
Santa Monica Moves to Convert Airport to “Decorative” Parking Lot
After extensive community input, Santa Monica officials have decided to scuttle plans to transform the 287-acre municipal airport into a park, instead opting to replace the century-old airfield with a “decorative” parking lot. “As the city works to shut down…
The Santa Monica Life: Valentine’s Day Family Bike Ride, Romantic Dining for V-Day, Lunch with the Mayor, and Free History
“The Santa Monica Life” is a semi-regular roundup of the local fun, food, drinks, and lifestyle goings-on in Santa Monica. When the fun is so close, it’s easy to leave the car at home and walk, bike, or bus to…
The Santa Monica Life: Raising the Minimum Wage, Tar and Roses Reopens, Bike-Share Community Ride, and More
“The Santa Monica Life” is a weekly roundup of the local fun, food, drinks, and lifestyle goings-on in Santa Monica. When the fun is so close, it’s easy to leave the car at home and walk, bike, or bus to…
The Santa Monica Life: ArcLight Opens Santa Monica’s First New Theater in 30 Years, SMC Gets New Pres, and More
“The Santa Monica Life” is a weekly roundup of the local fun, food, drinks, and lifestyle goings-on in Santa Monica. When the fun is so close, it’s easy to leave the car at home and walk, bike, or bus to…