Press releases and official announcements from Santa Monica.
Via the city of Santa Monica website. Starting on September 7, you may notice Metro Bike Share bikes in Santa Monica and neighboring Venice. Metro is locating Metro Bike Share Stations at 13 locations in Venice and at two of…
Via Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation press release. The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation has granted the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) just under $2.5 million for programs during the 2017-2018 school year. The grant will support a variety of…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. The City of Santa Monica, in partnership with Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., is launching a series of temporary artworks intended to energize the downtown area and enliven Triangle Square and Third Street Promenade…
Via Santa Monica Police Department press release. Earlier this morning at approximately 5:10 a.m., the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) responded to a radio call for service regarding a traffic collision involving a pedestrian at the 1100 block of Pacific…
Via Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation press release. The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation is starting off the school year with an exciting match from two of its Corporate Partners. Santa Monica Place, owned by Macerich and Kaiser Permanente are each generously…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. The Pico Branch Library is calling all book worms, science geeks, high school honor roll-ees, or anyone with time and a passion for learning to share their knowledge with local youth. The City…
Via Santa Monica Police Department press release. On August 4, 2017 at about 6:28 p.m. the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) received numerous 9-1-1 calls regarding a possible shooting with a victim down in the area of Main Street and…
Via press release from Food Forward, a local non-profit that fights hunger and food waste. How are we doing as a country in eliminating hunger? In his new book, Big Hunger: The Unholy Alliance Between Corporate America and Anti-Hunger Groups, long…
Via Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District press release. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District announced its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or Afterschool Snack Program. Effective July 1, 2017…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. What is the role of public art in Santa Monica? How can it benefit the community? What locations and places in Santa Monica would you like to see public art? The City of…
Via city of Santa Monica website. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 edition of Seascape. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District schools have once again received multiple awards in annual state and national rankings. U.S. News & World Report ranked…
Via the city of Santa Monica website. Santa Monica Public Library is taking its popular How-To Festival on the road! Celebrate National Parks Month at Christine Emerson Reed Park, 1133 7th Street, on Saturday, July 22, 2017 from noon to 3:00 p.m. for an afternoon…
Via city of Santa Monica’s website. As part of its continued commitment to preserve and increase housing in Santa Monica, the City Council voted at its June 27, 2017 meeting to ban the use of newly constructed accessory dwelling units…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. On July 1, 2017, Santa Monica workers will be one step closer to $15 minimum wage by 2020. All workers will now be eligible for the City’s increased minimum wage and workers in larger…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. At the Santa Monica City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, Council announced the selection of a new City Attorney, Lane Dilg. The City Council conducted a nationwide search for the key…
