Featured Events: Bergamot Arts Center Meeting, Trashed Screening, Rent Control
The Bergamot Station area has been mired in controversy this year due to the controversial Hines Bergamot Transit Village. However, another project for the same...
Featured Event: Savoring the Fruits of Your Labor
In recent years, the emergence and popularization of the Local Food Movement has led to a dramatic increase in the availability of locally-grown food....
Featured Events: Kidical Mass, Pier Party, Beach Cleanup, and Sandcastle Contest
Earlier this month, Damien did a profile of the Santa Monica Critical Mass. Current iterations of the event are relatively small in scale, but...
A Week in Events: SM Global Fest, Fireside Chat with Mike Bonin, AltBuild Water
In the past few decades, the internet has brought the world to our fingertips. This idea has become a bit of a cliché given the...
A Week in Events: CicLAvia, Green Living Workshop, Used Oil Recycling and Filter Exchange
Ciclovias began in Bogota, Colombia as a response to the congestion and pollution of the city streets. Activists in Los Angeles, in turn, began...
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Seven Police Athletic League Youth Awarded $33,500 in Scholarships
The following is a submission from the Police Athletic...
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OPA Update 7/28/25: Thank You Ted Winterer for Upgrading Your OPA Membership to Gold, OPA Housing Committee Meeting Next Monday, & Introducing the Ocean...
Thank You Ted Winterer for Upgrading Your OPA Membership...
Eyes on the Promenade: Exciting Storefronts Promise New Offerings
Just a couple of years ago, the 3rd Street...