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Here is Eli Gill’s answer to the candidate questionnaire prepared by students in our journalism class at the Police Activities League. For more on Trussler’s campaign, visit his website. Previous Q and A’s: Doug Trussler, Brett Morrow, Ashley Oelson, and Lindsay Davis. If you are elected,…
Every week, Next republishes an article from the City Manager’s newsletter. Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and we’re expecting big crowds in the neighborhoods that have become destinations on October 31! With that in mind, our Public Works…
Santa Monica officially opened its second neighborhood Walk Loop on Saturday, October 24, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community walk celebrating the new one-mile route through the Pico neighborhood. The free event, held from 10 a.m. to noon, began at…
Here is Brett Morrow’s answer to the candidate questionnaire prepared by students in our journalism class at the Police Activities League. For more on Morrow’s campaign, visit his campaign website, Facebook, or Instagram. @onlyinsantamonica Next has previously published Q and…
A version of this story has appeared on other websites based on the original at Streetsblog California. 1. Know the key dates October 24 Early in-person voting begins in Voter’s Choice Act counties. Some counties offer in-person voting earlier. Check…
Santa Monica has always backed its public schools, and voters take every new tax seriously. So the questions neighbors are asking about Measure ES are fair ones: Why now? Why a parcel tax? Why permanent? As an SMMUSD parent, PTA…
Santa Monica residents have until December 6 to weigh in on a draft plan that would turn the 192-acre airport site into a park with eight districts after hundreds viewed the proposal at Memorial Park Gym on Saturday. The proposed…
Every week, Santa Monica Next republishes a story from City Manager Oliver Chi’s newsletter to staff. Work to install new speed tables on Neilson Way between Pico Boulevard and Marine Street begins Tuesday, October 20, and is expected to wrap…
Santa Monica residents can get a first look at the proposed master plan for the future Great Park at a community event Saturday, October 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Memorial Park Gym. The event will showcase the…
This article was produced by Civic Meetings Reporter, an automated system that transcribes and summarizes public meetings. It is monitored by Santa Monica Next editors. Quotes are verbatim from the meeting recording, linked below. Meeting date: October 13, 2026 The…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) celebrated the ribbon cutting of Ocean Park School House (OPSH), marking the completion of a major transformation of the campus and the opening of a new…
One year after Santa Monica adopted its Realignment Plan to close a projected $29.6 million deficit and restore order Downtown, the City Council will hear staff’s accounting of the results tonight. Crime is down, vacancy is down, and new revenue…
I Never Travel Without My Diary ”I never travel without my diary,” wrote author, poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, in The Importance of Being Earnest. “One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” This line, written for the…
Before the Ashley Oelson campaign even opened its headquarters in the old Barnes & Noble building on the Promenade, political observers were asking questions. How could a city council campaign, where individual contributions are capped at $1,200 per cycle, possibly…
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. The Santa Monica Pier will celebrate 50 yearssince the emergence of the legendary Dogtown/Z-Boys era and its enduring influence on skateboarding and Southern California culture with a special edition of Locals’ Night on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 3:30–10…
