OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the events and community work OPA is leading (like this weekend’s Main St. 4th of July Parade), please help our efforts by becoming a member or making a donation. Most memberships are $20/year but…
The following is a submission from SMC. Photo: Heidi Laubach. The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform “The SpongeBob Musical: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition”July 17-26 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage on the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Show times are…
Photo: Activists advocate for a $15 minimum wage in Los Angeles in 2015 from Capital and Main. Happy fiscal New Year Santa Monica. Every year on July 1, the minimum and living wages in the City of Santa Monica increase…
(Every week, Santa Monica Next republishes one (or two!), articles from the City Manager’s Newsletter.) Two and a half weeks into the FIFA World Cup, the verdict is in… Santa Monica knows how to throw a great party that people…
(Every week we take a story, or two, from the City Manager’s Newsletter. This story was originally published before the lot was closed.) We wanted to remind everyone that the public parking lot at 1211-1217 14th Street is scheduled to…
OPA Main St. 4th of July Parade Details: Theme: Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 and 250 years of the United StatesDate: Saturday, July 4, 2026Time: Kickoff at 9:30 amLocation: The Parade is reversing course this year! It will begin…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Last fall, the Santa Monica City Council approved funding to restore library hours as part of the city of Santa Monica’s Realignment Plan. The phased expansion began in January 2026…
The following submission is from the Pier Corporation. The Santa Monica “Pier 360” Beach Festival returns June 27–28, 2026, bringing two action-packed days of ocean sports, live entertainment, beach culture, and community celebration to the iconic Santa Monica shoreline. The free, all-ages festival transforms…
(Every week, Santa Monica Next publishes an article first published by City Manager Oliver Chi in his weekly newsletter.) This past week may be remembered as one of the strongest demonstrations of Citywide momentum that Santa Monica has seen in…
June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events: Next weekend is going to be a big weekend! Summer SOULstice (Saturday): The street will be closed to vehicular traffic as we again transform the street into a pedestrian paradise. The…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica College Planetarium will present live-hosted, on-campus shows on three Friday evenings in July, with a Sunday Family Matinée on July 12. The July shows include the popular “The Night Sky Show” and Feature…
June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events: Next weekend is going to be a big weekend! Summer SOULstice on Saturday, June 20: The street will be closed to vehicular traffic as we again transform the street into a…
A coalition of 28 California legislators is calling on Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders to protect hundreds of millions of dollars in transit funding that they say is threatened by both proposed changes to the state’s Cap-and-Trade program and…
OPA June Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full meeting recording. June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events: Next weekend is going to be a big weekend! Summer SOULstice on Saturday, June 20: The street will be closed…
Every week, Santa Monica Next republishes a story from City Manager Oliver Chi’s Weekly Update. The Pier Bridge Replacement Project reached a visible milestone this week. On Friday, June 5, the Engineering and Street Services Division completed construction of a…
