Thank You Ted Winterer for Upgrading Your OPA Membership to Gold!!! “Ted Winterer has lived with his family in Ocean Park for 25 years and was a founding member of OPA and its second president. That good trouble led to…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa monica. City Attorney Doug Sloan announced Thursday he will resign from his post effective Aug. 31. Sloan has served as Santa Monica’s city attorney since he was appointed by…
Below is the press release from the City of Santa Monica on the “point in time” homeless count from earlier this year. The Daily Press notes in its coverage that despite the rosy language, homelessness is up slightly when including…
OPA BEACH CLEAN-UP THIS SUNDAY: The event is 10AM until noon, we meet at Tower 26, Ocean Park Blvd at the beach, supplies are provided and there will be a Heal The Bay speaker to coordinate the cleanup. Parents, students,…
OPA BEACH CLEAN-UP THIS SUNDAY: The event is 10AM until noon, we meet at Tower 26, Ocean Park Blvd at the beach, supplies are provided and there will be a Heal The Bay speaker to coordinate the cleanup. Parents, students,…
State of the City Event (TONIGHT/THURSDAY 4 – 7 pm): A Celebration of Resilience and Growth: Putting a new spin on the State of the City tradition, the evening will start with an opening reception inside the Miles Memorial Playhouse, offering light…
The following announcement comes from the City of Santa Monica. For more visit the city’s official website. Santa Monica’s annual State of the City returns Thursday, July 17 from 4–7 p.m. with a fresh format and festive spirit at Reed…
From the post on Reddit: Hi everyone. My brother Brian has been missing for about a month, and we would like to get as many eyes searching for him as possible. Brian was last seen leaving Santa Maria, CA on…
The Santa Monica College Planetarium continues its Friday evening events in August 2025 with a free, live virtual show presented online at smc.edu The August show will offer a sneak peek at SMC’s new planetarium and shows. The Friday evening show is at 8 p.m. and is preceded by a streamlined virtual digest of the…
The following is a statement from the Venice Family Clinic. Venice Family Clinic, a nonprofit community health center serving 45,000 people in need from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay, issued the following statement in response to the…
Thank You Raphael Barragán for Joining OPA as our First Ever “DIAMOND Business Member”! Raphael has committed $3000 of support to the organization over the next year, which includes $1000 as the Diamond Member and $2000 towards branded event sponsorships at our various events throughout the year. About…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Learn how to create your own hand-spun yarn at this free workshop on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 1 – 4 p.m., at the Montana Ave. Branch of the…
“The city shut down the old chess park three years ago and it was a real battle to get these boards relocated, but it finally worked out,” writes Reddit user Cody O’Connel, as he announces “Opening Day” for the new…
Welcome to the first and only issue of volume nineteen 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. Last season…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Public Library, or SMPL, launched a survey today as part of its Community Mapping initiative, inviting patrons and community members to share their feedback and join…
