News from Santa Monica.
In anticipation of a Senate effort to deal a fatal blow to California’s emissions authority, California Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla appealed to the body’s better (and procedural) angels. The senators utilized two arguments to make their case: a moral…
The following is a letter sent from the City of Santa Monica. The city would like to invite you to the Phase 3a Community Event for the Airport Conversion Project to be held at the Airport from noon until 5pm on May 17th. Come…
SB 79 is an effort by Senator Scott Weiner to allow transit agencies zoning control over property they own and to “upzone” near bus rapid transit and light rail stations. The measure has drawn opposition from a whopping 93 cities…
In an op/ed published on Tuesday*I lamented the end of the Twilight Concert Series in 2017 which brought free entertainment to the Santa Monica Pier for tens of thousands of attendees every summer. At next Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the…
The following is a submission from Santa Monica College. Photo Credit: Charles Mark-Walker Santa Monica College (SMC) is seeking applications for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, which oversees the implementation of the bond measures that are funding capital improvement projects at the college: Measure…
The city of Santa Monica, in partnership with nonprofit Sustainable Works, announced the 17 winners of the 17th Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster Contest. The winners are set to be honored at a ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, at…
Image: Oktoberfest on Front Street, the first event in the Front Street Entertainment Zone. Image via Downtown San Francisco. Correction: An earlier version of this article mentioned details of proposed police expenditures that were put in an original draft as…
Santa Monica College (SMC) architecture students won two awards at the 50th Annual Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Design Village Competition held April 25 – 27. The competition is one of “the most anticipated events of the year for the College of Architecture & Environmental…
The City of Santa Monica launched a survey to gauge residents’ opinions concerning arts, parks, and recreation priorities for the city. Do you enjoy events such as bike month programming? Do you think the city needs more arts programming? How…
Airport to Park Survey Closes on Sunday The Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project (SMAC) has been collecting information on an online survey for the past several weeks. The survey closes this Sunday, April 27, and can be accessed here. For…
The following is a group of calendar events taken from Santa Monica’s Take the Friendly Road Newsletter. To subscribe directly, click here. Kidical Mass Family Bike RideIn Celebrate the 4th Annual Kidical Mass for a fun-filled morning with family-friendly activities and…
Council Members Unsure of an Amendment to State Legislation on Housing As a whole, the city council is currently uncomfortable with a request to amend pending legislation to allow energy-efficient and other environmental improvements to existing housing stock. On Tuesday…
The following is a submission from the Bruce Lurie Gallery. Bruce Lurie Gallery is pleased to present Build 4ward, the inaugural event in a new series that brings together developers, interior designers, architects, and luxury real estate professionals to collaborate on…
Superintendent’s Message: Santa Monica Welcomes Palisades Charter High School Students and Staff to Santa Monica Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and Community Members, I hope you had a restful and enjoyable spring break with family and friends. I was able…
It may seem that “Abundance” is the latest buzzword in democratic policy circles, being thrown around without a deep understanding of what it means. And I think that would be an accurate representation of the current state of this policy…
