Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
The following article was submitted by Pier Communications. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s 90-foot-tall Ferris Wheel will join other landmarks across the country to honor “AAPI Heritage Month 2024.” The Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel will shine bright with…
As reported, the California Bicycle Coalition held its Bike Summit in San Diego last week. The biennial event featured a satisfying mix of talking, sharing ideas, nerding out on the details of design and policy, going on city walks and…
Earlier this morning, Santa Monica College (SMC) unveiled a microforest on its main campus at 1900 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica during the college’s weeklong Earth Week 2024 celebration. Densely-planted, multilayered indigenous forests planted in small urban spaces which act…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The City Council took another key step toward carbon neutrality Tuesday, approving an ordinance to require the use of low-carbon concrete for all new construction, swimming pools and…
It may have been a bit of a long shot anyway, but it’s a real bummer that S.B. 961 has been amended to call for new vehicles to install only passive speed governors. Speed governors – a well-tested, widely deployed technology – can either…
Registration for the city of Santa Monica’s summer recreation programs opens Wednesday, April 24, at 6 a.m. for Santa Monica residents, and Wednesday, May 1, at 6 a.m. for non-residents. Indoor and outdoor recreation classes for all ages are provided at city parks,…
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) is pleased to announce its high ranking in the 2024 Best School Districts in California by national academic ranking service, Niche. SMMUSD is ranked sixth in Los Angeles County and 13th in California…
The following is a lightly edited press release from Metro. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today announced that the agency saw a 9.4 percent increase in total system ridership in March 2024 compared to March 2023 with…
The following article is from the Santa Monica Conservancy’s monthly newsletter. Congratulations to members of the Philomathean Charity Literary and Art Club for the successful designation of their historic headquarters at 1810 Broadway as a Santa Monica City Landmark! The Philomathean…
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog California. Autonomous Vehicles Are autonomous vehicles safe? The answer might depend on who you talk to, judging from the arguments made in yesterday’s Assembly Transportation Committee hearing. To hear proponents, AVs are much…
The following is a press release from Pier Communications. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s solar-powered Ferris wheel will “Go Green” on Earth Day and also feature a 90 foot tall spinning globe, along with a variety of green…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica Big Blue Bus. SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 11, 2024) – The city of Santa Monica will host two public hearings in April to discuss proposed service changes to Big…
The following is a press release from Supervisor Lindsey Horvath Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted Board Chair Lindsey P. Horvath’s motion to accelerate renewable energy development throughout Los Angeles County as a critical step to achieving…
The Senate Transportation Committee met today and passed a number of bills, including some related to e-bikes, bike infrastructure, and charging bike riders and pedestrians tolls on bridges. E-Bikes A.B. 1774, from Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach), clarifies that it…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. Patagonia Santa Monica is the grand prize winner of the 28th annual Sustainable Quality Awards, the city announced today. The business is among several others recognized for sustainable…
