Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
In a rush to get back to normal – whatever that is – Governor Newsom issued an executive order to suspend permitting and review under both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Coastal Act for anyone rebuilding a home…
The following article also appears at Streetsblog California. Among the new members of the California legislature sworn in at the beginning of December are several who have listed bicycle and pedestrian improvements among their stated priorities. The new session has…
Bus riders were looking forward to faster and more dependable service as automated bus lane enforcement was planned to start ticketing this week. But the start date for citations has now been postponed to February 17. Automated bus lane enforcement…
It’s time for me, Streetsblog L.A. Editor Joe Linton, to make some predictions for calendar year 2025. Note that in the past, my rosy predictions were not all successful, so don’t take these for granted, either. Metro ridership will keep growing…
This article also appears at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro’s new HR4000 subway cars entered service today. They are currently operating on the Metro D Line. If all goes as expected, there will be just a few of the new railcars…
This article also appears at Streetsblog. “A disaster,” “fucking mess,” “unfair,” “rigged,” “cheating,” and “likely bots got in there first” were some of the responses on Reddit to the California Air Resources Board’s launch of the first public window to apply for an…
The following post also appears on Streetsblog California. Pedal Ahead, the administrator of the California E-bike Incentive project, has released a video explaining what you need in order to apply for the incentives. The first launch window opens at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday.…
The following article also appears on Streetsblog California. The California High-Speed Rail Authority just released a video showing how the state’s under-construction high-speed rail project is planned to connect into Burbank and Los Angeles. The four-minute video is focused on the Palmdale to Burbank project…
Image: Calbike. Thirty organizations working for safer streets joined with the California Bicycle Coalition to send a letter to legislators to address the growing trend of local communities placing restrictions on e-bikes because of safety concerns. Those concerns, while legitimate,…
This story first appeared in Streetsblog California. The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) presented a draft list of actions to align transportation investments with state climate goals to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) last week. This update to the Climate Action Plan for…
This post first appeared at Streetsblog California. One of the items on the California Transportation Commission’s agenda last week was adoption of guidelines for the State Highway Operations and Protection Program, one of the state’s largest funding programs for transportation. Commission…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica Santa Monica City Manager David White announced Tuesday he will be leaving his position in February 2025 after more than three years with the city. White joined the…
This article first appeared at Streetsblog California. None of the six cities authorized to test the use of speed enforcement cameras has deployed them yet. A year-plus after the passage of A.B. 645 in September 2023, none of the six cities included…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog California. Image: California Air Resources Board The California Air Resources Board will finally launch its e-bike incentive program later this month. The first launch window will provide up to $3 million for about 1,500 e-bike vouchers…
The following article was provided by SMMUSD. John Adams Middle School (JAMS) recently transformed its classrooms into spaces of civic discovery, with eighth grade social studies and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) students learning the impact of democracy through a…
