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Santa Monica Spoke, the bayside city’s local chapter of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC), is calling for people to join the ride from Calabasas to Downtown Los Angeles today to protest the County District Attorney’s refusal to press…
It has been a long time coming, but Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus finally opened its first stops with real-time bus arrival information Thursday evening. The first two of what Big Blue Bus (BBB) officials say will be more than…
One year ago today, the Southern California Streets Initiative launched Santa Monica Next. Our only staff writer was Gary Kavanagh, although myself, Juan Matute, and Frank Gruber would pitch in from time to time. We never imagined we would have…
What are you looking for in life? How about an 8-track tape of ’70s rockers Credence Clearwater Revival? Perhaps some spike-heeled women’s shoes covered in metal studs? Or a vintage grocery scale? This is not a random list but actual…
Tracie Garacochea had stayed active her whole life, but a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis six years ago posed a major challenge to her exercise routines. She had to stop yoga because she was losing her balance. Going to the gym…
“Vision Zero.” It’s become a buzz-term for safe streets recently. The internationally effective transportation management plan has made streets safer across Europe. With New York City and San Francisco adopting the strategy, is it time for Los Angeles to follow suit?…
Should Santa Monica have a City Target? That was the question facing City officials in February 2001. The retail giant had singled-out a location in the bayside city’s Downtown – on a parking lot behind what is now REI on…
Twilight Beach Concert This week’s iteration of the ongoing Twilight Concert Series will feature Omar Souleyman and De Lux. Souleyman, a rising artist from Syria, incorporates a variety of influences into his music, including Syrian folk, dance, and electro music. To…
Celeste Miller’s approach to life after her cancer diagnosis nine years ago wasn’t what you might expect. After hearing the news, she decided to finally learn how to swim. Then she took up rock climbing and began training for triathlons.…
On the corner of 12th Street and Wilshire Boulevard sits Fidelity Investments. Located along a major transit corridor, served by two bus lines, and walking distance from hundreds of Santa Monica homes, the squat, single-story building is in a prime…
Big Blue Bus Community Meetings Projected to eventually serve over 64,000 people every day, the arrival of Expo Phase II in Santa Monica will bring about a major change in the ridership of the city’s public transportation system. As such,…
For 30 years, the Santa Monica Pier has hosted free concerts on Thursdays in the summer. Today, the Twilight Concert Series draws thousands from around the region who come to enjoy the bayside city’s beaches while listening to music by…
Santa Monica lost a a local journalist and a community member Wednesday. Daniel Archuleta, the managing editor of the Santa Monica Daily Press, passed away July 16, according to the Daily Press. A memorial fund has been established to help…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. Councilmember Mike Bonin joined Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor Monday morning to welcome the LAX FlyAway bus to the bayside city. The three officials gathered outside the Santa Monica’s Civic Center where, starting…
