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‘Holiday Cheer on the Pier’ Brings Holiday Magic to Santa Monica
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.This holiday season, the Santa Monica Pier will sparkle with festive cheer, creative spirit, and community joy as “Holiday Cheer...
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Celebrating New Deal History at Samohi
The following is a very lightly edited submission from...
County Seeks Public Input on Transit Gaps; Santa Monica Neighbors Encouraged to Participate
Do you take transit in Culver City? How about...
OPA Update 12/1/25: OPA Holiday Party & Miracle on Main St. THIS Sunday, New City Law Requires Owners to Register Vacant Properties, & Street...
OPA Holiday Party DetailsMark your calendar to join us the...
SMMUSD Students Honored by National Merit Scholarship Program
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‘OUR PIER: Moments From A Century At The Santa Monica Pier’Opens At The Georgian Hotel, Gallery 33
The following was a submission from the Pier Corp.In...
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Metro November 2025 Board Committee Round-Up: Gondola, Valley Light Rail, Open Streets, and More
Photo: Arroyo Fest 2023, by Joe Linton/StreetsblogThis week, Metro...
CalBike, Other Advocates, Pressure State on Renewing E-Bike Incentive Program
Last month, news broke that the California Air Resources...
CARB Quietly Ends the Statewide E-Bike Voucher Program
(Update, 11/7: CARB requested some corrections to our timeline...
California Rallies for No Kings
The public square is the lifeblood of protest movements—a...
CicLAvia Turns 15, Enlivens the Heart of L.A.
Sunday, tens of thousands of Angelenos participated in CicLAvia's...
Governor Signs Package of Transportation Safety/Funding Bills
With just hours left to sign or veto yesterday,...
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SMC Symphony Orchestra Performs Dec. 14
The following is a submission from SMC.The Santa Monica College...
Feast on a Ferris Wheel With a 90-Foot-Tall Turkey and All the Light Trimmings for Thanksgiving – And Next Will Be Back Next Week
The following is a press release from the Pier...
SMC’s Corsair Track Closed to the Public from 12/1 to Spring 2026
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Corsair Track & Field, located at SMC’s...
OPA Update 11/24/25: OPA Holiday Party Sponsor Match Challenge, Thanksgiving Dine-Out Options, & Things To Do This Week
OPA Holiday Party Details: Mark your calendar to join us the...
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Santa Monica College to Hold Holiday Glass Sales Fundraisers Dec. 7 & Dec. 13
Following is a submission from SMC. Photo by Terri Bromberg.Santa Monica College (SMC) will hold two special fundraising Holiday Glass Sales offering wonderful opportunities to buy handcrafted vases,...
Feast on a Ferris Wheel With a 90-Foot-Tall Turkey and All the Light Trimmings for Thanksgiving
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.For...
OPA Update 11/20/25: SaMo Tree Lighting Rescheduled, Learn About 2026 OPA Board Nominees, Venice Winter Fest, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
OPA Holiday Party DetailsMark your calendar to join us the...
City Reaches Settlement With Descendants of Silas White
Following a daylong mediation on October 30, 2025, the...
SMMUSD Announces New Name for Neighborhood School in Ocean Park,Campus Relocation Plans
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Image: Screenshot...
CalBike Extends Deadline to Submit Ideas/Proposals for Panel Discussions at April Summit
The California Bicycle Summit will be held on Thursday...
Planetarium Shows Resume on Friday
The following is a submission from SMC:The Santa Monica College...
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
Final OPA Meeting of the YearTonight/Monday: This month's meeting will be at the...
CalBike Demands Statewide Permanent Fund for E-Bikes
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) quietly cancelled the...
Santa Monica College Theatre Arts to Stage “Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika” Nov. 21-Dec. 7
The following is a submission from SMC. Photo: Ziare...
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5 Mid-Summer Resolutions for Living the Dream in Santa Monica
It's already August, but it's not too late to...
Next Wednesday: Indigenous Artists Reinforce History and Presence at Tongva Park
Via Press Release:
WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 7:30 – 9 p.m.
WHERE: Tongva...
Santa Monica’s Past and Present Urban Designs Collide at Santa Monica History Museum. Book Signing Tomorrow Night
The Santa Monica History Museum opened a new exhibit...
SMC Announces June Concert Schedule: Jazz Vocal, Symphony, Musical Theatre, and More
Via press release:
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department is pleased...
Pictures: Santa Monica Celebrates Día de los Muertos
For the sixth year running, Santa Monica celebrated Día de...





