Preview of OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday April 10 6:30pm @ Alfalfa: Guests speakers include: Learn When to Call 911 v 311 v Other Options: SMPD published this guide on who to contact for help in various situations. OPA is also working with SMPD…
City Council Approves Land Use Amendments on Main St and Elsewhere to Implement the Housing Element: During a very long and tense session, the Council implemented “lot consolidation limits for housing projects on portions of Main Street” among a variety of other…
Note: this newsletter was lightly edited to take some events out of the calendar that have already happened. Highlights & Video Clips from This Week’s OPA Monthly Meeting: SaMo Police Department: Officer Alpert shared vehicular / traffic safety reports, a discussion on noise…
Join us tomorrow, Saturday March 11, to celebrate the relaunch of Santa Monica Next, the progressive news source for coverage of the people, places, policies and events that will determine ‘What’s Next?’ for Santa Monica. You can RSVP for the…
OPA is Having Our First In Person Monthly Meeting in 3 Years Monday Night! Here’s a Preview of What to Expect: Spring Forward into Daylight Saving This Sunday: Didn’t we vote to abolish the time change? This article details the roadblocks facing the Sunshine…
OPA Advocating to LA METRO in Support of Better “End of Line” Policies: Here is the letter we sent this week encouraging them “to work with the City of Santa Monica, homeless agencies, and other partner organizations and governments to develop better…
Welcome to the first issue of volume ten of Swish, a periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as announcements and updates from the program. This Winter season, the Santa…
Highlights & Video Clips from This Week’s OPA Monthly Meeting: SaMo City Council Votes to Maintain Existing Zoning in Neighborhood Commercial Districts: After receiving nearly 700 letters from community members and seven hours of discussions at last night’s special meeting, the…
“Beautiful Bella” (2022) by Jo Tashima will be shown as part of the 2023 Annual Emeritus Student Photography Exhibition starting March 2 at smc.edu The Santa Monica College Emeritus Art Gallery is pleased to present its 2023 Annual Student Photography Exhibition on Thursday, March 2. The…
Highlights & Video Clips from This Week’s OPA Monthly Meeting: City Council Revises Restaurant Parklet Rules: The parklets are now allowed to expand beyond their street footprint if neighboring businesses approve and the city eased up on the financial requirements. Here’s a link to…
February 18 @ 9:00 a.m. – noon FREE Arrive at Ishihara Park (2909 Exposition Boulevard) at 9:00 a.m. for pre-ride activities including helmet decorating and pancakes. The ride is slow paced, perfect for families, children and seniors. Other activities include gardening class…
This piece first appeared at The Healthy City Local. “All politics is temporal” is not as well known a phrase as “all politics is local,” but in these times I suspect it is more accurate. Voting has become more nationalized,…
