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LA Plans Bike Improvements for Westside Streets and Other Updates on LA Bike Projects
This story is a lightly edited version of one...
New E-Bike Legislation That Includes Mandatory License Plates Panned by Bike Safety Advocates
California lawmakers have introduced Assembly Bill 1942, also known as...
Winners and Losers in California’s VMT-Based CEQA System
(Sean Noonan is an environmental planner. He also teaches...
L.A. Seeks Input on Proposed Speed Camera Locations
The L.A. City Department of Transportation shared proposed locations for...
Rollout of New Housing-Near-Transit Law Encountering Confusion and Delay
The debate, amendments, passage, and signing of Senate Bill...
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Shamrocks in the Sky: Pacific Park’s Ferris Wheel Glows Green for St. Patrick’s Day
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation.
Pacific...
SMC Music Department Faculty Presents “YAS, QUEEN!” March 27
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department Faculty is pleased to...
OPA Update 3/12/26: OPA March Monthly Meeting Recap, SaMo Retail Market Showing Signs of Rebound, Most Loved Business Voting Closes this Friday, & Other...
OPA March Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full meeting...
Santa Monica Pier’s ‘Locals’ Night’ Celebrates L.A. Hip-Hop Culture on March 19
The following is a submission from the Pier Commission.
The...
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Chi: Santa Monica Set to Become First Jurisdiction to Launch Automated Bike Lane Enforcement
Every week we pick a story or two from the City Manager's newsletter to highlight.
The City is advancing its work to become the first...
City Manager Chi Celebrates Success of Samo Bridge Program’s First Year
The following article is reprinted from the City Manager's...
OPA Update 3/9/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, Bowlmor Construction Updates, & Things To Do This Week
March OPA Monthly Meeting This Monday (March 9): The meeting...
The Field Is Set for Race to Represent SaMo at County Supes: Horvath Draws Two Challengers
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With the candidate filing deadline...
Los Angeles’ Measure HLA at Two Years: a Timeline of How L.A. City has Resisted Safer Multimodal Streets
“Large Asphalt Repair” on Melrose Avenue. Photo by Joe...
Roosevelt Elementary Marks Topping Off of New Library andTransitional Kindergarten Building
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Rendering Above:...
Eyes on the Street: City Moves Fast to Fix Daylighting Mistake
Earlier this week, Next reported that the city made...
OPA Update 3/5/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Monday 3/9, Spring Forward & LA Marathon Sunday, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
March OPA Monthly Meeting This Monday (March 9): The meeting...
Santa Monica Democratic Club to Honor Regional Leaders at 2026 Sammy Awards
The following is a submission from the Santa Monica...
NTSB Offers Initial Assessment of Waymo Crash Near Grant Elementary
A newly released federal report concludes that a Waymo...