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Transportation News Roundup: Gupta’s Official, Options for Broadway, BBB Survey

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Anuj Gupta has been named permanent SaMoDOT director after a nationwide search. As Deputy City Manager, Gupta stepped into the interim role after the retirement of Ed King. Read more. 2. Help City identify greatest...

Meet the new Boss, Same As the Old Boss: Anuj Gupta Named Director of...

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Yesterday, City Manager David White announced that the “nation wide search” for a new head of the Santa Monica Department of Transportation had concluded and that interim director Anuj Gupta would continue at the...

What Do We Know about the Civic Process? Sadly Not Much Other Than There’s...

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Much of this story is coverage from last week’s OPA meeting. You can watch the meeting on YouTube or read their recap of the meeting in last week’s end-of-the-week newsletter. Almost three weeks ago, the...

Thanks for Your Patience. We’re Back…and the Site Is Safe

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Anyone that tried to visit us from late Friday afternoon until early this morning may have had trouble visiting the website. Hackers managed to implant malware on the website late Friday afternoon. Rest assured,...

Council Votes for Traditional Outreach Model for Future Uses on Airport Park

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At nearly four in the morning yesterday, the City Council voted 4-3 to reject a proposal for a new type of public outreach for the future land uses at the Santa Monica Airport and...

In 4-3 Decision, Council Votes to Join Lawsuit Against Zero Cash Bail Reforms

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Last evening in closed session, the Santa Monica City Council voted 4-3 to join a lawsuit against L.A. County Courts' newly implemented "zero cash bail" system that went into place on October 1. Under...

Santa Monica Considers Joining Suit Against Zero Cash Bail

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Tonight, the City Council will vote on whether or not to join a lawsuit against a new-countywide policy that aims to reduce economic disparities in who can, and cannot, be imprisoned while awaiting trial....

Santa Monica’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project earns League of California Cities Award

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The following is a factually accurate press release from the City of Santa Monica. The League of California Cities awarded the 2023 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence to the city of Santa Monica for the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project.  Santa Monica’s innovative water recycling project, known as the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project...

Save the Civic Erroneously Declares Victory After Falsely Claiming SMMUSD Abandoned Plans to Purchase...

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Earlier this evening, Save the Civic, a coalition of Santa Monica residents and stakeholders opposed to the SMMUSD plan to purchase and rehabilitate the unused and in-need of repair Santa Monica Civic Center declared...

Waymo Arrives in Santa Monica

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Waymo has arrived in Santa Monica. Yes, for several months Waymos have been riding around town gathering data and testing. Sometimes there's a test driver, other times there's not. But Waymo is a passenger service,...

City, County Honor Banned Books Week

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The City of Santa Monica and Los Angeles County have joined forces with the Books Unbanned Initiative, a nation-wide non-profit movement, to honor banned book week. This year's theme is "Let Freedom Read" and is...

Council Passes Stripped Down “Meaningless” Noise Measure Absent Language on Union Activity or Promenade

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After listening to an exhaustive amount of public comment at its September 12th meeting and a promise to return to the debate this week; the Santa Monica City Council passed a measure (Agenda Item...

Pickelballers Rally After Fire Destroys Nets, Racquets and Other Equipment in Memorial Park

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Pickleballers that arrived at the Memorial Park courts yesterday morning were greeted with an unpleasant surprise. The courts were closed at the park yesterday after a fire on Sunday evening destroyed the storage shed...

Video : Students Testify for Safer Streets at Planning Commission Meeting

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At Wednesday’s meeting of the Santa Monica Planning Commission (agenda), staff gave an update on the Pedestrian Action Plan and Bicycle Action Plan Implementation. A full copy of their presentation can be found here...

All Kinds of Safety and Sustainability Bills Made it to the Governor’s Desk

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This article first appeared at Streetsblog California. If it feels like a bit of a bonanza for sustainability legislation this year, it is because a lot of bills championed by safety and sustainable transportation advocates...
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