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…
Who do you want to see speak at OPA meetings this year? The Board is looking to create a list of potential speakers. Email OPA president Robbie Leer at Rleer1@gmail.com with your suggestions to help us determine our calendar. Thanks! Explaining Why Main…
(Note: This newsletter was emailed by OPA yesterday, Thursday 1 It has been edited slightly to remove calendar listings for events that happened yesterday.) OPA January Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full recording and here are some highlights from the meeting:…
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…
Santa Monica officials have approved a new pilot program aimed at dramatically speeding up the permitting process for commercial tenant improvements, part of the city’s broader effort to revitalize its economy and make it easier for businesses to open and…
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…
FIRST OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Today/Monday (Jan 12): It’s a great time to check out the organization and help set our 2025 priorities. The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St. starting with food and…
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…
FIRST OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Next Monday (Jan 12): It’s a great time to check out the organization and help set our 2025 priorities. The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St. starting with food…
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…
Welcome to the only issue of volume twenty one of Swish, a periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica Family YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as announcements and updates from the program. After 7 years…
Headlines FIRST OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Next Monday (Jan 12): It’s a great time to check out the organization and help set our 2025 priorities. The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St. starting with…
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s Ferris wheel will ring in the New Year with a dazzling display of “Happy New Year” in 16 different languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, German, French, and Japanese. The animated messages will light up the night…
2026 OPA BOARD: The results are in! We have tabulated the votes and we are proud to welcome / re-elect the following people for the OPA Board of Directors in 2026: The next OPA meeting is January 12th and all newsletter readers…
