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OpEd: Santa Monica’s New Council is Delivering a Safe, Affordable City

Opinion November 10, 2025 0

Photo by Eli Gill: Tree trimmers get to work...

OPA Update 11/10/25: Last OPA Meeting of the Year Tonight/Monday, Veterans Day Celebration, Pie with the Police, & Other Things To Do This Week

News November 10, 2025 0

Final OPA Meeting of the YearTonight/Monday: This month's meeting will be at the...

CalBike Demands Statewide Permanent Fund for E-Bikes

News November 7, 2025 0

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) quietly cancelled the...

Tag: Downtown Santa Monica

Complaint Alleges CM Negrete Improperly Distributed Gift Cards to SMPD Officers

Can Santa Monica Residents Represent the City of Santa Monica on the Downtown Board?

New Plans Revealed for Santa Monica’s Fairmont Miramar Hotel Redesign Project

Downtown Santa Monica Celebrates Park(ing) Day with Temporary Parklet

ROAM Santa Monica, a Revolving Outdoor Art Series in Downtown, Launches with “Yarnbomber” HOTTEA

After More than 20 Years, Barnes & Noble on Third Street Promenade to Close

The Downtown Community Plan On Its Final Stage

Police Make Arrest in Saturday Carjacking Incident in Downtown Santa Monica

Downtown Santa Monica Ain’t Broke

Downtown Santa Monica: Where It Doesn’t Take A Village (With Lots of Pictures!)

Santa Monica Officials Reveal Aggressively Slow-Growth Downtown Community Plan

“Final Draft” of Santa Monica’s Downtown Community Plan to be Released Wednesday

Santa Monica City Officials to Reveal Most Recent Draft of Downtown Plan Next Week

More on Santa Monica’s DCP: Discretionary Review and Parking

Get A Peek at the Downtown Santa Monica of 2030