📅 Thursday, May 21, 2026⏰ 4:30 PM📍 Santa Monica Pier💲 $45 entry fee (Free for youth and active military – registration required) Lace up and join us for the 6th Annual Rick Crocker 5K Challenge in support of the Santa…
City staff and Santa Monica Spoke will host a free community bike ride on Sunday, Feb. 15, offering residents a firsthand look at recent First/Last Mile safety improvements in the Bergamot Area. The event begins at 9 a.m. at Ishihara…
OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight/Monday (Feb. 9): It’s a great time to check out the organization and help set our 2025 priorities. The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St. starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. As part of the Pier Bridge Replacement Project, construction crews will temporarily close the Moomat Ahiko Way off-ramp from southbound Pacific Coast Highway from Feb. 9 through Feb. 27…
FIRST OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Next Monday (Jan 12): It’s a great time to check out the organization and help set our 2025 priorities. The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St. starting with food…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Image via AirBNB, does not necesarily reflect image of property named in lawsuit. The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office Consumer Protection Unit has filed a lawsuit against the landlords of more than 25 rent-controlled…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Image via Project Lift. The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday approved the launch of one of the largest locally funded restorative justice initiatives of its kind, establishing a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Fund and a new…
Spotlight: Dylan Sohngen (owner of OPA member Aqua Surf) shared some love for Haque’s Bodega on 4th St.: “What would we do without Haque’s!? They always have treats for the neighborhood dogs, are so nice and it’s great seeing friends on…
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT SUBMISSIONS NEEDED: Have a favorite business in the ‘hood you want to share with the community? Reply to this newsletter with the business name and a couple of sentences about what makes it great/special and we will try to…
Image: An interior shot of Local Cannabis, the first marijuana retailer open in Santa Monica, via Yelp. Story via the City of Santa Monica. Applications are now open for new cannabis retailers interested in opening their adult-use cannabis retail and/or delivery businesses…
Who do you want to see speak at OPA meetings this year? The Board is looking to create a list of potential speakers. Email OPA president Robbie Leer at Rleer1@gmail.com with your suggestions to help us determine our calendar. Thanks! Explaining Why Main…
(Note: This newsletter was emailed by OPA yesterday, Thursday 1 It has been edited slightly to remove calendar listings for events that happened yesterday.) OPA January Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full recording and here are some highlights from the meeting:…
Photo and image via the City of Santa Monica Santa Monica has completed the next phase of the Downtown Santa Monica glow-up, beautifying city gateways and shopping corridors to create a more welcoming and thriving downtown, including: These upgrades build on the city’s recent downtown improvements, including: These “glow-up” projects…
Santa Monica officials have approved a new pilot program aimed at dramatically speeding up the permitting process for commercial tenant improvements, part of the city’s broader effort to revitalize its economy and make it easier for businesses to open and…
The Santa Monica Conservancy, in partnership with the city of Santa Monica, will host a birthday celebration for the original Annenberg Community Beach House resident, silent film star Marion Davies, on Jan. 25 from 1-3 p.m. A famed actress and legendary hostess of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Davies lived on the site of the Annenberg Community Beach…
