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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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Community Mapping creates guiding principles for Santa Monica Public Library’s future
The following is a press release from the City...
OPA Update 3/16/26: Airport Conversion Project Moves into Next Phase, City Appoints Heidi Von Tongeln City Attorney & Things To Do This Week
OPA Board Member Spotlight - Tess Nelson: After serving as...
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...
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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...
Eyes on the Street: Red Bus Lanes on Broadway
Eagle-eyed reader Eli Gill sends another picture of modern...
City Removes the Interim Tag, Appoints Von Tongeln City Attorney
The Santa Monica City Council voted at their 2/298...
Santa Monica College to Present Spring 2026 Visiting Arts Professional Talks – Series Starts Saturday
The following is a submission from SMC. Image: Emilia...
City Manager Chi Celebrates Success of Samo Bridge Program’s First Year
The following article is reprinted from the City Manager's...
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...
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
Image: St. John's Cancer Institute
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:...