News from Santa Monica.
This article originally ran on California Streetsblog last week. Wasting no time, lawmakers opened the first day of the California legislative session by introducing a slew of bills and resolutions to get things started. The two biggest bills—S.B. 1 from Senator Jim…
The final vote counts for Santa Monica’s local elections are in, showing big wins for incumbents and an unambiguous rejection of the no-growth ballot initiative, Measure LV. The final tallies, which were officially certified by the office of the Los…
For eight years now, the SANTA Monica Pub Crawl has attracted thousands of people looking to have a good time while doing good for the community. This Saturday, the festive tradition continues, giving people the opportunity to have fun while…
David Cline, 24, of Santa Monica was identified Sunday as one of the victims killed in a fire that broke out at a concert in a warehouse in Oakland Friday night. The fire, which has claimed the lives of at…
Last week’s report on salaries of the top earners in Santa Monica has struck a nerve and dominated the political discussion in the city post-election. Out two pieces on the story, the first a quick reaction and the second on…
Happy 5th birthday to our BFFs at Bike Center. They have a party planned tonight that if it weren’t my own birthday I would be happy to attend. The details are in the picture above or you can read more,…
Earlier this week, CBS2 News breathlessly reported the “news” that Santa Monica City Employees make more money than those of surrounding cities. The report, and slant, for the story was provided by Transparent California, a project of the Nevada Policy Research Institute,…
Via SMPD Press Release The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is seeking the public’s assistance with any witnesses to a felony hit and run traffic collision. On November 15, 2016 at approximately 5:46 p.m., SMPD received multiple calls for service…
Last January, WaiveCar launched in Venice and Santa Monica, but now the company has plans to allow licensed drivers access to “free cars” throughout Los Angeles. The free car-sharing company put twenty vehicles on the ground and generated revenue through…
For those of you that missed it, last night CBS 2 News in Los Angeles broadcast a story about the much higher-than-average wages that Santa Monica city employees receive. The CBS 2 News report was based on a study by Transparent…
In the wake of a deeply divisive and hard fought election, both locally and nationally, Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole is calling for unity and a celebration of what makes Santa Monica special at this Saturday’s 1st birthday party…
Last night, the nation was shocked at the election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States. As more and more states turned red by a razor margin, the feeling among many progressives that I know, and the…
The following story is a press release from the city : City Files Unlawful Detainer Lawsuits Against Atlantic Aviation and American Flyers SANTA MONICA, Calif. — This morning, the City of Santa Monica filed Unlawful Detainer (UDs) actions in Superior…
Yesterday, Santa Monica Next covered the dueling legal opinions on Measure LV. Our conclusion was that at this point, it’s nearly impossible for anyone to say for certain what the full impacts of Measure LV would be, if it is…
As we finish up our review of the ballot measures there’s one measure we haven’t covered, Measure SM. SM has received scant media coverage, and a quick google search shows that it hasn’t even been mentioned in Santa Monica Next…
