News from Santa Monica.
When we relaunched Santa Monica Next earlier this year, the goal was to have the website be a community website that hosted multiple opinion writers, regular news reports and be the online home for community newsletters. Now that it’s been…
Santa Monica joins the small club of cities that will offer an e-bike rebate program after the city announced its program should come online in the Spring of 2024. Income qualified residents will be able to receive up to $2,000…
Last night, the Santa Monica City Council punted on a motion to curtail the strike activities of Unite Here! Local 11 and a couple of other controversial motions. However, the 11th hour change to the agenda on the controversial union…
At tonight’s meeting of the City Council, they are expected to vote on rule changes to affirm the city’s commitment to expanded public comment that will allow them to continue to accept public virtually and over-the-phone in addition to in-person…
If you aren’t a regular bicycle rider in Santa Monica, you may not have noticed. But anyone that regularly has two-wheel travels in the city can tell you Santa Monica has a chronic problem: motor vehicle drivers park in the…
On Saturday, September 23, Santa Monica Community College and thousands of Californians will take part in “Coastal Cleanup Day.” A coalition of Santa Monica Community College student organizations have brought extra meaning to the day as they focus their efforts…
A pair of new rankings by U.S. News and World Report and the website Niche demonstrates that students at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District are receiving an A+ education even as the district works to modernize its flagship campus at…
Labor Day weekend is fast approaching and this morning I had a chance to visit the picket line in front of the Fairmont Miramar. For anyone living under a rock, workers at the Fairmont Miramar, three other Santa Monica hotels…
Last week, the City of Santa Monica installed infrastructure that creates right-turn-only restrictions at fourteen unsignalized intersections along the Boulevard. Twenty percent of all crashes along the corridor have been caused by cars either going straight or cutting through these…
Those hoping that the ongoing saga in the case of Pico Neighborhood Association and Maria Loya vs the City of Santa Monica would conclude with today’s ruling by the California Supreme Court will likely be disappointed. While the court overturned the…
At last night’s City Council meeting (video, agenda), the Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved a motion by Councilmembers Caroline Torosis and Jesse Zwick along with Mayor Gleam Davis that could lead to stronger protections for renters in both the…
After a successful event in Santa Monica earlier this summer, AIDS Lifecycle is working with the City of Santa Monica to return to Parking Lot 4 South for their 2024 Finish Line Festival on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from approximately…
Councilmembers Caroline Torosis and Jesse Zwick have introduced a motion to formally support the strike and striking workers of Unite Here Local 11 during their labor dispute with hotels including the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Viceroy, Hampton Inn &…
The SMMUSD Plan for the Civic Auditorium Goes to the School Board Tonight. Here’s the Next Primer to Get Ready for the Meeting At tonight’s meeting of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District School Board Meeting, staff will present a…
The “Santa Monica Is Not Safe” sign has been a local irritant for both businesses trying to lure shoppers back to the 3rd Street Promenade and city officials insulted and flustered by its presence. The recent approval of an armed…
