News from Santa Monica.
This Sunday (Aug 23): First Ocean Park Farmer’s Market is moving ON TO Main Street: Yes! It’s True! This Sunday, the Main Street Farmers Market hits the Street for a very special Sunday Fun Day event! See you there! More details: Main St. will be…
Assembly Bill 1740 has been significantly amended since its initial introduction, but it is still moving after passing the Assembly and every Senate committee. With two weeks remaining in the legislative session, only floor votes remain, and the legislation could…
Dine LA Restaurant Week returns today Friday, August 14, giving Santa Monica diners two weeks to sample special prix-fixe menus at 45 restaurants around the city. For a full list of all the restaurants taking part in the event with…
The following is a submission from the City of Malibu. The Malibu City Council unanimously approved a declaration of local emergency on August 10 after Live Fuel Moisture (LFM) levels in the Santa Monica Mountains fell below 65%, the threshold…
Wednesday was the final day for candidates to submit signatures to qualify for this fall’s municipal ballot in Santa Monica. Here’s a lot of all the candidates that submitted signatures in time to qualify. If their signatures were already verified…
Well, it’s official: The proposed ballot initiative to allow housing at Santa Monica Airport will not be on the fall ballot, but a similar measure could appear on the 2028 ballot if supporters gather enough signatures. Any signatures gathered in…
Santa Monica residents will have an opportunity tonight to learn more about a proposed residential project at 2904 Delaware Street, near Bergamot Station. The project, dubbed Delaware House, calls for a small collection of single-family townhouses on the site. According…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education approved the District’s 2026-27 45-Day Budget Revision at its Aug. 6, 2026, regular meeting, incorporating approximately $11.23 million in new and increased state…
This week kicks off a new series looking ahead at the evening’s city council meeting. The summary at the bottom was helped by AI. To read the full agenda for the Council’s meeting tonight, click here. The Santa Monica City…
Via SMMUSD. The Board Action referenced in the piece was taken before last week’s article on the disagreement between SMMUSD staff and Coastal Commission staff on the turf surface at the Ocean Park School House. The Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School…
Note: The Supervisor’s Office mailed us a copy of Horvath’s notes yesterday that can be found below the video.
Donald Trump’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rolled into Santa Monica today to hold a hearing on the federal government’s plans to open up California’s coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, floating nuclear power plants (really!), rocket testing,…
Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) held an in-person only meeting to make its endorsements for the 2026 City Council. For City Council, SMRR endorsed Mayor Caroline Torosis and Rent Control Board Member Danny Ivanov. While there are three seats…
Zeus’ Law Recently, I became one of the millions around the world who have seen Christopher Nolan’s new retelling of the ancient tale of The Odyssey. I was particularly touched by one central theme running throughout the film, the recounting of…
Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade will become a giant outdoor music venue Saturday as Santa Monica Block Fest returns for its sixth edition. The free, all-ages festival is expected to draw more than 20,000 people to all three blocks of…
