The Santa Monica City Council will consider raising water rates and implementing mandatory usage cuts on Tuesday as a response to California’s ongoing drought; the bayside city will go to the polls next week to choose its future leaders; and…
Sometimes, up is down in Westside politics and when it comes to environmental policy, that seems to be all too true this year. While the Sierra Club has a general policy position in support of urban infill development as a…
Today is the final day to register to vote in California for those who want to participate in the November 4 election. This upcoming election is critical for the future of our city, with three City Council seats up for grabs and four…
We sat down with five-year Santa Monica resident and City Council candidate Nick Boles at his apartment in the mid-city area where he lives with his two roommates. Boles, who is making is first bid for a seat on the…
Two weeks ago, the California Bicycle Coalition — the state’s leading bicycle advocacy organization — announced that it had made a rare endorsement in a local race, backing Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor’s reelection bid to the City Council. CalBike officials said that the…
Alright, so it’s Monday and we’re back to the grind, but there is plenty to look forward to. We’ve got an important City Council meeting coming up, a mixer, a playdate at Tongva Park for all the Streetsblog/Santa Monica Next…
Last week, the California Bicycle Coalition — the state’s leading bicycle advocacy organization — announced that it had made a rare endorsement in a local race, backing Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor’s reelection bid to the City Council. CalBike officials said that…
The California Bicycle Coalition, the state’s leading bicycle advocacy organization, has backed Mayor Pam O’Connor’s bid for reelection to the Santa Monica City Council this November. While CalBike has lobbied for state legislation and policies to enable more people to bicycle since…
State Assemblymember Richard Bloom may have been the first Santa Monica City Council member to make the leap to Sacramento, but he has not forgotten his roots. The representative of Assembly District 50, which includes Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Malibu,…
If you couldn’t make it out last Monday for the City Council candidate forum cohosted by the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica and Santa Monica Next, you’re in luck. The video is now online. Due to technical difficulties, the…
Summer is over and election season is in full swing. Register to vote – or update your information – by October 20 if you plan on having your voice heard this election season. It may be a mid-term election, but…
With the November 4 election less than two months away, Santa Monica’s public safety workers announced Thursday who they will support in this year’s City Council races. The Santa Monica Police Officers’ Association (SMPOA) and the Santa Monica Fire Fighters,…
Two days after the City Council voted to move forward with plans to revitalize and redevelop Bergamot Station Arts Center, local anti-development group, Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC), issued a statement, calling the decision an “important win.” Wait,…
Santa Monica Next and Streetsblog Los Angeles is proud to announce that The League of Women Voters of Santa Monica Education Fund will co-sponsor our City Council candidate forum next month. The Santa Monica branch of the nonpartisan political organization will join Next and Streetsblog Los Angeles…
We hope you enjoyed your long weekend because it is time to jump right into all that’s coming up this week. The Santa Monica City Council will make two major decisions Tuesday that will impact the future of the…
