News from Santa Monica.
“One of the issues that we can all agree on is we want our streets to be safe for all people,” stated Natalya Zernitskaya at the start of public comment on the “Vision Zero Motion” at last evening’s evening. “Every…
They say the first step to correcting a problem is to admit you have one. Despite a sterling reputation amongst American cities for creating safe places for bicyclists and pedestrians to move throughout the city, Santa Monica clearly still has…
The Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) is meant to help decarbonize California’s transportation systems. But the state continues to devote the bulk of its transportation budget to projects that encourage car travel. The following op/ed first appeared in…
On October 27th, a 69-year old local resident was killed by a driver of a vehicle in a traffic collision at 19th St and Idaho Avenue in the Wilmont neighborhood of Santa Monica. This intersection is one of a handful…
So, you might have noticed that things still look the same… Over the weekend, we were able to handle all the behind-the-scenes work on the website, but didn’t get to finish the redesign. We will probably get to that during…
Santa Monica Next will be undergoing a reasonably large overhaul the next couple of days including migrating the domain, migrating the website, transferring our security and uploading a new skin all at once. The site will be going up and…
Construction is well underway on Santa Monica’s 20th Street Bike and Pedestrian Improvements project, which is extending the city’s Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) eastward a couple blocks, including getting it over the 10 Freeway. The small Z-shaped project includes two short…
“I apparently set off conspiracy theory excitement in the city,” Mayor Gleam Davis half-joked when introducing a motion that would have made a minor altercation to the city’s rules for selecting a Mayor. The motion would have made it possible,…
Last night, the City Council voted 4-1-2 to support the Justice for Renters Act that will appear on the November 2024 ballot. The measure would repeal the Costa Hawkins Act and give municipalities greater ability to set rent control in…
It seems that every two weeks a new absurd conspiracy theory pops up between when the city uploads the agenda for the new City Council meeting and when the meeting happens. Tonight’s meeting is no exception. This time, the conspiracy…
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 needs for improvement on Broadway…
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 job permanently. Before taking over at…
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 process for the rehabilitation and…
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, our site security is of utmost…
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. Instead the city will reach out to…
