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Upcoming OPA Calendar of Events:  69 Apartments Over Retail Proposed at 2307 Lincoln Blvd.: This UrbanizeLA report has a rendering of the proposed project along with details on the permitting process. Santa Monica is the Most Expensive City to Conduct…

Downtown Train Station Cracks Down on Illegal Riders: A new TAP-to-Exit program to crack down on fare dodgers and reduce crime aboard Metro trains was launched at Santa Monica’s Downtown station this month. According to a KTLA report in July, most…

Santa Monica College (SMC) will celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with an informative presentation by artist Julio Salgado, a documentary screening and audience Q&A with director Marcos Nieves and his subject Karyna Jaramillo, a screening and talk about Zora Neale Hurston byauthor Kristy Andersen, an insightful discussion with Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Yosimar Reyes, and…

The following is a submission from Santa Monica College Santa Monica College (SMC) announces the release of its fall 2024 edition of Santa Monica Review (SMR), SMC’s esteemed national literary arts journal. Published twice yearly, the Review showcases the work of established authors alongside emerging writers, with…

Santa Monica College will hold three special fundraising Glass Pumpkin Sales this fall at three different locations: ·        The first SMC Glass Pumpkin Sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., along with the Mini Fall Festival at Virginia Avenue Park, located at 2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica. Proceeds from this salewill benefit the SMC…

The following is from the Big Blue Bus. Starting September 30, join Big Blue Bus for a week of exciting events that celebrate easy, affordable, and sustainable alternatives to driving!  Bike It! Walk It! Bus It!   Santa Monica students can ride Big Blue Bus free during Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! week, held September 30 to October 4! This initiative encourages…

Council Tightens Anti-Camping Laws: “Bed rolls and sleeping bags have been added to the list of items that define an illegal campsite in Santa Monica. In yet another multi-hour debate, various council-members said the decision is both cruel and compassionate, minor…

The following is a press release from SMMUSD and the City of Malibu The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) and the City of Malibu are pleased to announce that both entities’ subcommittees have come to an agreement on a…

Highlights & Video Clips from September OPA Monthly Meeting:  Thank You Main St. Farmers Market for Joining OPA as a “Gold Business Member”! We encourage all community members to share their appreciation at the neighborhood institution (which is celebrating 30…

The following is a release from Santa Monica College. Santa Monica College (SMC) will celebrate Latinx/e Heritage Month with a series of informative talks by artist Julio Salgado and architect Ronald Rael, a documentary screening and audience Q&A with director Marcos Nieves and his subject Karyna Jaramillo, and a poetry reading…

The following is a submission from Santa Monica College. For more on the history and cultural significance of the Inkwell and Nick Gabaldón, click here. Santa Monica College (SMC) invites the community to be part of the world’s largest volunteer event…

The following is a submission from SMMUSD. To see some of the ideas they have for Roosevelt Elementary, you can see some proposals in this presentation created earlier this year to support the school bond on the fall ballot. Join…

Santa Monica College (SMC) will host virtuoso musician Prince Diabaté and ethnomusicologist Ric Alviso in “The Ancestor of Hip-Hop and the Blues: A Performance-Lecture with Prince Diabaté, a Griot from West Africa.” The presentation will focus on the griot tradition, which connects with African history and modern-day music styles such as hip-hop,…