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Wilshire/Chelsea Deadly Crash Highlights Santa Monica’s Dearth of Vehicle Code Enforcement

Even as the Palisades fire and other megafires shift the focus on public safety from transportation to wildfires made more likely by climate change, many...

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The Observer Blows Smoke on Oregon Fire Fighters. Continues Its Run As City’s Worst “News” Source.

As heroic Californians fighting the blazes that erupted throughout...

SMMUSD Superintendent’s Message: Air Quality Monitoring and Decisions

The following is an email from SMMUSD Superintendent Antonio...

SMMUSD Returns to Normal

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has had a...

OPA Update 1/16/24: How to Help Fire Victims, Insurance Updates, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Looking to Help Fire Victims? Here are Some Options: Two...

After the Fires, Action on Housing Can’t Wait 

Los Angeles County has been grappling with a housing...

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Where Metro and Caltrans Are Widening L.A. Freeways, Sabotaging the Climate, Fanning the Flames

This story also appears at Streetsblog Los Angeles. Photo:...

Streetsblog California Editor Signs Off – Changes Coming to Santa Monica Next

This article first appeared at Streetsblog California. You'll note...

Metro Postpones Bus Lane Automated Ticketing

Bus riders were looking forward to faster and more...

Streetsblog Predictions for 2025

It's time for me, Streetsblog L.A. Editor Joe Linton,...

New Metro Subway Railcars Started Service on Friday

This article also appears at Streetsblog Los Angeles.Metro's new...

E-bike Incentive Launch a “Mess”?

This article also appears at Streetsblog."A disaster," "fucking mess,"...
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Mayor Negrete: Santa Monica’s Response to Crisis “Uplifting”

Last evening, the City of Santa Monica posted a...

Santa Monica College to Hold Fire Support Resource Drive Jan. 13-14

Santa Monica College (SMC) is holding a two-day Fire Support Resource...
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OPA Update 1/20/24: City Suspends Rental Enforcement Laws for Fire Victims, Joe Rogan Hits Up Main St. This Past Weekend, & Things To Do...

City Suspends Rental Enforcement Laws for Fire Victims: This SaMo Lookout article details how “Santa Monica property owners can offer short-term rentals to those displaced by...

Here Are Some of the Ways Businesses and Government Are Helping Those Impacted By the Crisis

This is a crowd sourced list of businesses, people...

Fire, Smoke, Evacuations, Closures…Here’s the Links You Need to Stay Informed

Via the Ocean Park Association.The city of Santa Monica...

County Changes Food Purchasing Rules to Reduce GHG Emissions

The following is a press release from Supervisor Lindsey...

On Bluesky? Check Out the Next Starter Pack.

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New Bike Champions Among Incoming Class of CA Legislators

The following article also appears at Streetsblog California.Among the...

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Next Wednesday: Indigenous Artists Reinforce History and Presence at Tongva Park

Via Press Release: WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 7:30 – 9 p.m. WHERE: Tongva...

SMC Announces June Concert Schedule: Jazz Vocal, Symphony, Musical Theatre, and More

Via press release: The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department is pleased...

Pictures: Santa Monica Celebrates Día de los Muertos

For the sixth year running, Santa Monica celebrated Día de...

Santa Monica Celebrates Dìa de los Muertos

Via city of Santa Monica press release.Dìa de los...