Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
The following is a press release from Unite Here! Local 11. UNITE HERE Local 11 and Le Merigot Santa Monica reached a tentative agreement after months of negotiations, making it the first hotel in Santa Monica to do so during…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Angelenos are adjusting to the impacts of the downtown Los Angeles 10 Freeway closure, currently in its sixth day and expected to last three to five weeks. (Note, after the story was…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. For the fifth consecutive year, the city of Santa Monica has earned a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index, reflecting the city’s inclusive municipal laws, policies and services for LGBTQ+ people who live…
The following story first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. If you’re someone impacted by the 10 Freeway closure, below are some tips that might help you get around while the freeway is closed. Included are some basics for taking trains…
The following is a press release of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education approved a resolution, Recognizing United Against Hate Week 2023, at its Nov. 2, 2023 board meeting. SMMUSD has…
Construction is well underway on Santa Monica’s 20th Street Bike and Pedestrian Improvements project, which is extending the city’s Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) eastward a couple blocks, including getting it over the 10 Freeway. The small Z-shaped project includes two short…
Last Sunday, tens of thousands of Angelenos did the unthinkable: enjoyed spending time on a freeway. Arroyo Fest 2023 removed cars from about seven miles of the 110 Freeway, known as the Arroyo Seco Parkway. Instead, the freeway was filled…
The following story first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro adopted its Equity Platform in 2018. Metro summarizes the platform as “Transportation infrastructure, programs, and service investments must be targeted toward those with the greatest mobility needs first, in order to improve access…
The following is an event notification from the City of Santa Monica. Monday, Oct 30, 2023 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Join via Microsoft Teams Join the City Planning Division for a Town Hall on new housing development regulations. The…
The following is a lightly edited press release from the City of Santa Monica. As we approach Halloween, Tuesday October 31st and Dia de los Muertos on Wednesday, November 1st, it is important to remember that along with candy, costumes…
Today, the Metro Board of Directors approved making Metro’s transit ambassador program permanent. The approval included plans to bring ambassadors in-house as Metro staff; ambassadors are currently contracted workers. Transit ambassadors grew out of Metro’s faltering efforts to reimagine public…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday approved changes to the city’s zoning code to allow for expanded retail cannabis sales, further encouraging the city’s economic recovery. Changes…
The following article first appeared on Streetsblog California. Choking back tears, California Transportation Commission Chair Lee Ann Eager closed out the commission’s meeting last week with an emotional speech. “Our job is about people,” she said, “and about making people…
This story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Earlier today, the Metro Operations Committee approved Metro on-bus cameras for ticketing drivers who park in bus lanes. Metro is looking to allocate $11 million for its Bus Lane Enforcement Pilot Program…
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the California Bicycle Coalition’s site. Of the bills the California Bicycle Coalition supported that made it to the governor’s desk, six were signed into law, and two were vetoed. Several active transportation measures were…
