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Kool Happenings: The Emperor Has No Clues, Just Add HaHaHaHa

By now, I am sure that everyone has become...

Downtown Santa Monica Gets a Glow Up

The following is a submission from the City of...

OPA Update 11/13/25: Major Ocean Park School Updates, OPA Holiday Party Details, & Things To Do This Weekend

OPA November Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full recording and...

Zwick: Leading with Integrity

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When the Wealthy and Privileged Hijack All the Narratives—Including Convincing the Poor that Housing Is Bad

This piece was originally published on Santa Monica Next's sister site, Longbeachize.It’s frightening when the wealthy hijack the narratives of the good. And they did so...

LUVE: What We Don’t Need Now

This article first appeared on The Healthy City Local.When voters submit an initiative to enact a law, Section 9212 of the California Elections Code authorizes...

Citing Impact on Affordable Housing, Nonprofit Housing Association Opposes Residocracy’s L.U.V.E. Initiative

Citing concerns that the anti-development Land Use Voter Empowerment (L.U.V.E.) initiative would only exacerbate Santa Monica’s housing affordability crisis, the Southern California Association of...

Coming Up: Celebrate America at SMC, 4th of July Parade Needs Volunteers, and City Council Considers Housing Funding Measure

This weekend, head to Santa Monica College for the annual “Celebrate America” fireworks show. Next week, the Ocean Park Association is looking for volunteers...

No-Growth “L.U.V.E.” Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot

The so-called “Land Use Voter Empowerment” (L.U.V.E.) initiative, which would require a vote on nearly every new building over two stories, has qualified to...

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Downtown Santa Monica Gets a Glow Up

The following is a submission from the City of...

OPA Update 11/13/25: Major Ocean Park School Updates, OPA Holiday Party Details, & Things To Do This Weekend

OPA November Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full recording and...

Zwick: Leading with Integrity

If you’ve followed me at all over the past...

Planetarium Shows Resume on Friday

The following is a submission from SMC:The Santa Monica College...