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County Holds Hearing on Malibu School’s Separation Petition on Wednesday, 4/2
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is...
Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica Donates $200,000 for LA Wildfire Relief
The following is a submission from Pier Communications.The Kiwanis...
Saved or Delayed? Council Unanimously Moves Forward with Contract with RPG Group to Revitalize the Civic Auditorium
At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the Council unanimously voted...
Kool Happenings: The Magic Eraser and the Eerie Echos of Musk’s Grandpa
March 27, 2025Quick NoteLast week's email talked about my...
Competing Housing Commission Reports Offer Incomplete View of Santa Monica Affordability Crisis
In a highly unusual move, the Santa Monica Housing Commission is considering two competing reports that outline recommended strategies to tackle the city’s growing...
Is Housing A Priority for Santa Monica’s City Council?
In early 2013, the City Council met to set criteria that would get certain projects prioritized. With about 35 development agreements then pending, the...
Post-LUCE Amendments, Where Does Santa Monica Stand in Projected Housing Growth?
The dust is settling from the recent zoning ordinance update and downzoning amendments to the city’s Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE).It will take...
Op-Ed: Silicon Beach Misses Chance to Curb Rising Rents
For being the envy of entrepreneurs the world over and the vanguards of the global economy, the tech superstars of Silicon Beachers are oddly...
California’s Coastal Cities Must Build More Housing to Fight Skyrocketing Rents, State Says
California's Legislative Analyst's Office released a sobering report Tuesday that looks at the roots of California's dire housing affordability crisis and how to solve...
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Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica Donates $200,000 for LA Wildfire Relief
The following is a submission from Pier Communications.The Kiwanis...
Saved or Delayed? Council Unanimously Moves Forward with Contract with RPG Group to Revitalize the Civic Auditorium
At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the Council unanimously voted...
Kool Happenings: The Magic Eraser and the Eerie Echos of Musk’s Grandpa
March 27, 2025Quick NoteLast week's email talked about my...
OPA Update 3/27/25: Santa Monica Ranked #5 Nationwide, a FUNgi Mushroom Growing Workshop @ MUD/WTR, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
Santa Monica Ranked #5 in Niche.con 2025 Best Places...