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RAND Looking for City Approval to Change Downtown Headquarters Building
(Photo: Miles Freeman/Google)RAND Seeks Changes to 25-Year-Old Development Deal to Allow for Mixed-UseAt tonight’s City Council meeting, the RAND Corporation is seeking changes in its...
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Legislative Update: Summer Recess Edition
Which Bills Are Alive and Which Have Died in...
OPA Update 7/28/25: Thank You Ted Winterer for Upgrading Your OPA Membership to Gold, OPA Housing Committee Meeting Next Monday, & Introducing the Ocean...
Thank You Ted Winterer for Upgrading Your OPA Membership...
Eyes on the Promenade: Exciting Storefronts Promise New Offerings
Just a couple of years ago, the 3rd Street...
Kool Happenings: Fear And Loathing In America
In 1971, "gonzo" author, Hunter S. Thompson, debuted his...
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Fake News KO’s Allen’s SB 549…At Least for 2025
California State Senator Ben Allen (D–Santa Monica) has officially...
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ICE Terror Depressed Overall Metro Ridership in June
For nearly two months, dehumanizing Southern California ICE raids...
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Expanded Metro GoPass/WSS Partnership Results in Nearly 17,000 Students Gaining Easier Access to School, Work, Leisure Activities…Including Some in Santa Monica
The following is a submission from LA Metro.Los Angeles...
Metro Seeks Members for Public Safety Advisory Committee
Metro Seeks Members for Public Safety Advisory CommitteeThe following...
Governor Signs Major Changes to CEQA to Cheers from YIMBYs, Jeers from Environmental Groups
Note: Assemblymember Rick Zbur and Senator Ben Allen, Santa...
Santa Monica and West Hollywood Bus Lane/Stop Enforcement Programs Start Today
The following article is also found at Streetsblog Los...
Metro Responds to Issues Resulting from ICE Raids and Protests
This article also appears at Streetsblog. All images via...
Leg. and Gov. Avoid Transit Fiscal Cliff. High Speed Rail Funding Steady, Active Transportation Remains Diminished
Flanked by members of the SEIU transit union, Scott...
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Seven Police Athletic League Youth Awarded $33,500 in Scholarships
The following is a submission from the Police Athletic...
More Unhoused Moving Indoors, But More People Living in Cars As Well
Below is the press release from the City of...
OPA Update 7/24/25: OPA Beach Clean-Up THIS Sunday, Mixed City Homeless Numbers Update, Dine LA Restaurant Week Returns, & Other Things To Do This...
OPA BEACH CLEAN-UP THIS SUNDAY: The event is 10AM...
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Update: Brian Umali Is Home with His Family.
Last we week, Next posted a cry for help from the family of Brian Umali who had gone missing after his wallet had been...
Trump and Duffy Continue Assault on California and the Environment, Officially Cancel Federal Funding for High-Speed Rail
In yet another gift to the oil industry, United States...
Legislation to Modernize Red Light Cameras in California Has Cleared the Senate and is Moving in the Assembly
It’s hard to argue against traffic safety programs with...
OPA Update 7/17/25: State of the City Event Tonight, July OPA Meeting Recap, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
State of the City Event (TONIGHT/THURSDAY 4 - 7...
Supes Move to Restore Measure J
In 2020, Los Angeles County voters passed Measure J...
Reminder: State of the City Is Thursday Night at Reed Park, Kicking Off SaMo’s 150th Birthday
The following announcement comes from the City of Santa...
Supes Push for Transparency and Accountability from ICE
The following is a press statement from the Office...
Redditor Seeks Help Finding Missing Brother Last Seen in Santa Monica
From the post on Reddit:Hi everyone. My brother Brian...
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. CEO Andrew Thomas Announces Departure
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM) announced last Friday that...
Mayor Lana Negrete Speaking at OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight/Monday, State of the City Event Thursday, & Other Things To Do This Week
OPA July 14 Monthly Meeting Tonight/Monday: This month's meeting...
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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...
Santa Monica’s Past and Present Urban Designs Collide at Santa Monica History Museum. Book Signing Tomorrow Night
The Santa Monica History Museum opened a new exhibit...
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...