The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted to have city staff study potential impacts of the Residocracy-backed no-growth Land Use Voter Empowerment (L.U.V.E.) initiative before making a final decision next month about whether to put it on the…
The League of Women Voters of Santa Monica on Saturday announced its opposition to the Residocracy-backed anti-growth ballot measure that will go before voters in November, joining a growing list of opponents to the initiative. [pullquote align=right] “The initiative, when…
Zoe Muntaner arrived in Santa Monica in 1997, over the past couple of decades she has lived in Brooklyn, Puerto Rico, Dubai and basically all over the world. Coming from a family with a political background in Puerto Rico, Muntaner…
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…
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…
(Update: This article has been updated because I mis-understood an email. – DN) Next Friday is Park(ing) Day, the international day of protest for open space and celebration of creativity. Every year, people from around the world set up small…
There are fewer than 50 days left before the November 4 election and only a month left to register to vote if you plan on letting your voice be heard in this election. With election season in high gear in Santa Monica,…
The 2014 election season is only a day old in Santa Monica and already it is off to an exciting start. It’s going to be a crazy election year, so make sure you are registered to vote at your…
Election season officially started today in Santa Monica as candidates – newcomers and incumbents alike – began pulling papers to run for City Council, School Board, and other local offices. To celebrate, join us for our second Vote Local event this Thursday…
After our successful first “Vote Local” event on Saturday, we will keep the positive momentum going. Santa Monica Next will host another “Vote Local” event on Thursday, July 17. Join us at 5 p.m. in front of City Hall where…
It is a short week this week, but there is still plenty to do. This week, help support Santa Monica in the National Bike Challenge by logging your bike miles and enjoying drinks with fellow riders, celebrate July 4 on…
Hey! Our first Vote Local event is tomorrow and we hope you can make it! Join us at Bergamot Station for art, pizza, and a mixer, co-sponsored by the Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica Spoke, and railLA. Starting at…
Tomorrow, polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. for the primary election for L.A. County offices, state offices and Congressional offices. For those who haven’t already sent in their ballots by mail, June 3 is your last chance…
After three years covering all things Santa Monica exclusively for the city’s oldest news website, The Lookout, I have decided to join the Santa Monica Next team. My decision to do so, while I didn’t come by it easily, was…
