Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
The following article was written by Written by Diana Bouchaaya, Communications Specialist for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) proudly congratulates the Santa Monica High School (Samohi) Viking Marching Band for an exceptional…
The following is a press release from Santa Monica Community College. For 33 consecutive years, Santa Monica College (SMC) has maintained a streak as the No.1 transfer college to the University of California (UC) system, per 2022-2023 transfer data released by the UC Information Center. SMC sent 1,086…
The California legislature, recognizing that its recent funding bump for public transportation is not enough to address the many critical issues faced by transit agencies, called for the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to convene a task force to find solutions. On…
2023 may be over, but here’s a look back at some pending issues that Streetsblog L.A. hoped might be finished by now. Downtown LA Metro Station Bike/Walk Connections Metro, with sign-off from the L.A. City Transportation Department (LADOT), shortchanged riders walking…
This post first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro is considering making some minor changes to its costly inefficient MicroTransit pilot, called Metro Micro. The agency is receiving public input via email and at several meetings this month – see meeting…
You guessed it, this post first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. It’s time for Streetsblog L.A. editor Joe Linton to make some predictions for 2023. Note that in the past, my overly-rosy predictions were not all that successful, so don’t take…
Southern California transit ridership had a pretty good year. Metro ridership, recently increasing, continued its upward trends. This week, Metro released November ridership figures showing an 11.3 percent increase in total system ridership compared to November 2022. Many Streetsblog readers know how…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The annual Polar Bear Plunge at the Annenberg Community Beach House will take place on Sat., Jan. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., marking the start of a…
The following is a press release from the Office of Supervisor Lindsey Hovarth Yesterday, the Board of Supervisors took a meaningful step to realize Los Angeles County’s goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 by creating a climate budget to…
The following article first appeared at SantaMonica.gov On Sept. 26, the Santa Monica City Council demonstrated its continued commitment to supporting downtown’s economic recovery by extending a variety of administrative changes that give potential commercial uses greater flexibility in the…
This week’s headlines mostly focus on a $3 billion federal grant for Brightline West, one of the largest-ever federal grants for a privately owned transportation project. In case you haven’t heard, Brightline West high-speed rail is planned to extend from…
Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the Los Angeles County Water Plan, outlining a path to achieve a resilient water future for all Los Angeles County residents. Board Chair Lindsey P. Horvath also introduced a motion…
The following is a press release from Hayden AI. Hayden AI, a leader in artificial intelligence and geospatial analytics, announced that it has signed a contract with Los Angeles Metro (LA Metro) for deployment of bus lane and bus stop…
Like any non-profit publication, Santa Monica Next relies on reader donations to continue publishing and plan for the future. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished in 2023, speaking truth to power on a shoestring budget and continuing our never ending…
The following is a press release from the Office of Lindsey Horvath Today, one year after being sworn in to serve as Supervisor for Los Angeles County’s Third District, Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath became the youngest-ever Chair of the Board…
