Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
The following is a submission from Pier Communications. Photo-Credit @edgarva11es Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s Ferris wheel will feature a 90-feet tall, animated waving American flag throughout Memorial Day weekend in special salute to military personnel who died…
Agreed: ATP Is Key At last week’s meeting of the California Transportation Commission, there was one opportunity for people to comment on the threatened cuts to the Active Transportation Program budget. The agenda item was about the 2023 Active Transportation Program Benefits Report,…
A couple months after L.A. City voters overwhelmingly demanded safer streets via Measure HLA, the city appears to be installing fewer safety upgrades than before the vote. Last week, the city repaved what appears to be the first test case for the new…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. U.S. News and World Report has ranked Malibu and Santa Monica high schools in the top five percent for 2024 out of nearly 18,000 public schools in the nation. Malibu High ranked 573…
This is a lightly edited submission from SMMUSD SMMUSD is looking to bring in a number of qualified and experienced coaches who are versed in the one or more of the following for the Santa Monica middle school sports program for the…
The following is a submission from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District A special presentation in Spanish is planned for Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 9-11 a.m. via Zoom, regarding the tentative revenue sharing agreement for school separation to establish…
Freeway Widening The California Transportation Commission (CTC) went through the motions of listening to objections raised by opponents of a freeway widening project near Sacramento, but the final vote yesterday in favor of the project was no surprise. The commissioners…
The Active Transportation Program “is a key aspect of Caltrans’ responsibilities,” a Department of Finance representative told an Assembly budget subcommittee today. But it may not be key enough. The representative was answering a question from Assemblymember Damon Connolly on…
The following is a press release from the office of Supervisor Lindsey Hovarth. Lindsey P. Horvath, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Member of the Metro Board of Directors, read in a motion at yesterday’s Finance,…
Streetsblog caught up with Jarrett Walker during his recent visit to Southern California. Walker’s name is familiar to many Streetsblog readers. He and his firm, Jarrett Walker and Associates, are the strategists behind of numerous successful bus network redesigns, which inspired…
Saying he had “largely preserved climate investments,” Governor Newsom issued his May Revise for the state budget today. While details were sparse – his office issued an 8-page summary, with “details to come” – one thing he definitely preserved was a…
The following submission comes from Santa Monica College. Santa Monica College (SMC) is seeking applications for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, which oversees the implementation of the bond measures that are funding capital improvement projects at the college: Measure S (2004), Measure AA (2008), Measure…
After long negotiations during last year’s budget process, the legislature and the Governor found a way to provide some extra funding to keep transit agencies from collapsing. The money was due to be released on April 30, but then the…
The California Air Resources Board team working on the statewide e-bike incentive program is considering requiring eligible e-bikes to have batteries that meet UL or EN certifications for safety. Its current plan is to open the program for applicants via…
The following article, images and captions all provided by Santa Monica College. Two Santa Monica College (SMC) student photojournalists—both of whom have been on the staff of SMC’s award-winning student-run media outlet The Corsair—have received top honors from the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA). Jon Putman received…
