News from Santa Monica.
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…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. After more than two years of community outreach and engagement, the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project will move into its fourth phase with the unveiling of the Illustrative Master…
Yesterday, Councilmember Dan Hall joined our journalism class at the Santa Monica Police Activities League to help our students prepare for interviews with some of the city council candidates running in this fall’s local elections. Back in July, Santa Monica…
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. Meeting date: October 1, 2026 The Santa Monica-Malibu…
Santa Monica students and families are being encouraged to leave the car at home this week (October 5-9) as Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! Week returns with a series of activities promoting walking, biking and public transportation as ways…
Halloo everybody! I’m taking a quick break before the publication of my book on October 6th and just wanted to give you a heads up! Here it is and the links to bookstores, if you want to jump the gun,…
(Note: An earlier version of this article misquoted the flyer stating that there were 557 apartments proposed. That has been corrected in the headline and throughout the article.) A flyer circulating in Ocean Park by an anonymous group called “Save…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1167 into law Wednesday, establishing new consumer protections intended to make it harder for high-powered electric motorcycles and other devices to be marketed as e-bikes. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. The law, authored…
Big Blue Bus (BBB) will join transit agencies across California in offering free rides on Wednesday, October 7, as part of California Clean Air Day. The annual event, organized by the Coalition for Clean Air, encourages Californians to take actions…
Santa Monica has spent years presenting itself as a city where walking, biking and transit are part of everyday life. The local school district has embraced that ethos too, at least informally, with route maps, weekly Car-Free Fridays, and a…
