Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
This article first appeared in Streetsblog Los Angeles. his afternoon the Metro board approved extending the agency’s transit policing contract an additional three years. Metro currently pays about $150 million per year for its multi-agency policing contract with LAPD, L.A.…
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog California. The Assembly Transportation Committee readily passed a few key bills to improve safety for people on foot and on bikes (and everyone else) earlier this week. Daylighting Assemblymember Alex Lee’s bill, A.B.…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Santa Monica City Council took action to implement the City’s certified 6th Cycle Housing Element. City Council adopted amendments to the City’s Land…
Gone with the Wynn is a YouTube channel that focuses on interesting yet not-well-known stories from famous places throughout the country. In her most recent episode, the content creator looks at the history of the Casa del Mar hotel. This…
The following is a press release provided by the City of Santa Monica. At its February 28. 2023 meeting, the Santa Monica City Council accepted a $70,000 donation from Kiwanis Charities of Santa Monica to fund the fabrication and installation…
This week’s Metro board committee meetings marked the first in a series of big board decisions on the future of policing on the Metro system. Unfortunately, the current proposal [staff report] is effectively a three-year extension of the ~$130 million/year…
The Santa Monica College (SMC) student-run media outlet The Corsair and its staff brought home a total of 28 awards from the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), the California College Media Association (CCMA), and the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) at a combined mega conference held March 9-11 at the San Francisco…
At last night’s meeting, the Santa Monica City Council adopted the next version of the Sustainable City Plan (SCP). The Sustainable City Plan guides the work and plans to achieve water self-sufficiency, zero waste, and carbon neutrality, as well as economic vitality…
The following is a press release provided by Santa Monica Community College. The National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET)—a national organization that provides professional development to those working in continuing education, and spotlights programs that are models for other…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. On Saturday, the Santa Monica City Council held a special session to set council priorities for the next two years to guide the development of the 2023-2025 biennial budget. In a unanimous vote, the…
The following article first appeared on Streetsblog Los Angeles. Metro officially launched its new transit ambassador program on Monday. Nearly 300 Metro transit ambassadors are currently out riding Metro trains and buses. The Metro board approved a pilot transit ambassador…
The following article first appeared in Streetsblog California. It’s time to take a look at the bills the California state legislators have introduced this year. But the California Bicycle Coalition has already done a thorough job on this, so this…
The following press release was sent by the Santa Monica Police Department. The Santa Monica Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and apprehending the suspect(s) involved in a felony assault incident…
SANTA MONICA, CA — Santa Monica College (SMC) continues its Social Justice Lecture Series in spring 2023 with presentations, talks, and discussions that explore the concept of social justice and a variety of aspects, issues, and developments affecting and shaping it in today’s world.…
The following is an e-newsletter produced monthly by the City of Santa Monica. Since the adoption of the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), Bike Action Plan Amendment and the Pedestrian Action Plan, the City has worked to deliver near and long-term priority projects,…
