The following is a press release from Santa Monica College. The Santa Monica College (SMC) Dance Department will hold its Spring 2026 Meet and Greet Open House on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in SMC Core Performance Center 310, locatedon the SMC Main Campus(1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica).…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. As part of the Pier Bridge Replacement Project, construction crews will temporarily close the Moomat Ahiko Way off-ramp from southbound Pacific Coast Highway from Feb. 9 through Feb. 27…
Franklin Elementary’s campus plan is a multi-phase renovation and modernization effort by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) to improve learning spaces, outdoor areas, and support early education programming on a site that is currently undersized relative to state…
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. From first dates and lifelong friendships to family traditions and once-in-a-lifetime proposals, the Santa Monica Pier has been the backdrop for millions of meaningful moments. This February, the Pier invites the community and…
The following is from the City Manager’s Weekly Newsletter. With Palisades High School returning to its home campus in Pacific Palisades this week, Big Blue Bus has restored its Route 9 Palisades High Express trips, providing direct, reliable service between…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Image via AirBNB, does not necesarily reflect image of property named in lawsuit. The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office Consumer Protection Unit has filed a lawsuit against the landlords of more than 25 rent-controlled…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Image via Project Lift. The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday approved the launch of one of the largest locally funded restorative justice initiatives of its kind, establishing a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Fund and a new…
Image: An interior shot of Local Cannabis, the first marijuana retailer open in Santa Monica, via Yelp. Story via the City of Santa Monica. Applications are now open for new cannabis retailers interested in opening their adult-use cannabis retail and/or delivery businesses…
The following was submitted by Mayor Caroline Torosis. Santa Monica, CA — Mayor Caroline Torosis, Councilmember Dan Hall, and Councilmember Ellis Raskin today introduced a sweeping cost-of-living agenda focused on reducing everyday expenses, protecting workers and renters, and ensuring Santa…
The following is a press release from Lindsey Horvath. Image is the County Building in DTLA. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisors Lindsey P. Horvath and Chair Hilda L. Solis initiating the development…
Photo and image via the City of Santa Monica Santa Monica has completed the next phase of the Downtown Santa Monica glow-up, beautifying city gateways and shopping corridors to create a more welcoming and thriving downtown, including: These upgrades build on the city’s recent downtown improvements, including: These “glow-up” projects…
The Santa Monica Conservancy, in partnership with the city of Santa Monica, will host a birthday celebration for the original Annenberg Community Beach House resident, silent film star Marion Davies, on Jan. 25 from 1-3 p.m. A famed actress and legendary hostess of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Davies lived on the site of the Annenberg Community Beach…
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. Get ready to rev your engines and relive the golden age of drive-ins as the Santa Monica Pier transforms into a nostalgic beachfront cinema for“Locals’ Night” on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 3:30-9:30 p.m., offering a…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The City of Santa Monica has announced the appointment of Aileen Reynolds as the next Director of the Housing and Human Services Department. Reynolds brings more than a decade of experience in affordable housing and housing…
The following is a release from the City of Santa Monica. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Fairview and Ocean Park Branch Libraries will expand from a self-service model to in-person, full-service operations three days per week. Full-service offerings include librarian…
