April 14 is Next OPA Monthly Meeting: Mark your calendars for dinner and socializing from 6:00 – 6:30pm and the meeting from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at the Ocean Park Library (2601 Main St.). The agenda includes guest speakers Elaine Polachek…
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation Start your weekend with movement, mindfulness, and ocean views as Wellness & Waves returns to the Santa Monica Pier beginning Saturday, April 5 through October 11, 2025, from 8 to 10 a.m. every…
The following is a submission from Santa Monica College. Photo: Spring 2025 Corsair staff members pose with dozens of journalism awards won by their Santa Monica College student newsroom at the 2025 National College Media Conference in Long Beach on…
OPA Emergency Preparedness Committee Meeting (Wednesday 6pm): Come to Ocean Park Library on Main St. on Wednesday @ 6pm to be part of the team that is helping the community be prepared for emergencies! Click here to email Abe Sassoon…
The following is a submission from Pier Communications. The Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica has donated a total of $200,000 to support LA wildfire relief efforts, with its most recent $100,000 contribution presented to the American Red Cross Western Los…
Santa Monica Ranked #5 in Niche.con 2025 Best Places to Live in America Rankings: Now in its 11th year, the ranking from the data-driven platform Niche helps everyone from young people just starting their careers or families to retirees decide where…
The following is a submission from Santa Monica College. Santa Monica College’s Emeritus Concert Band, under the baton of Yosuke Miyoshi, will present “Sea to Shining Sea,” a free concert on Sunday, April 6, at 3 p.m. The performance will be held in The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts…
OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the events and community work OPA is leading, please help our efforts by becoming a member or making a tax deductible donation. Most memberships are $20/year but there is also…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The city of Santa Monica has temporarily suspended several restaurant regulations to support local economic recovery and assist businesses still facing impacts from the January wildfires. Interim City Manager Elaine…
Local Rents Climb, But Santa Monica Isn’t the Biggest Beneficiary of Wildfire Driven Increases: In the post-Palisades housing economy, Santa Monica’s rental market is showing strong growth in early 2025, with median rents increasing by 1.1% in February, according to the…
The Santa Monica Department of Transportation’s Big Blue Bus will host two public hearings to introduce proposed fare increases aimed at enhancing transit services and addressing rising operational costs. The first public hearing will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 2,…
The following article is a submission from SMC. Santa Monica College (SMC) continues its free Literary Talks & Readings series this spring with an on-campus talk on April 3 by Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Yosimar Reyes about what inspires his poetry, and a hands-on poetry…
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. On Saturday, March 22 at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour, one of the largest global environmental movements returns for its 19th edition with the “Biggest Hour for Earth” as it unites millions…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. For more than two decades, Martha Díaz Chacón has dedicated her career to education, shaping the lives of students and leading initiatives that foster equity, inclusion, and academic excellence. As the principal of…
Santa Monica Earns $3.5 Million in Grants for Safer Streets Projects: Among the projects, $350k is to add a pedestrian signal at Lincoln and Hill St. and $802k to install retroreflective backplates, leading pedestrian interval, and protected left turns Neilson…
