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Council Adopts Approaches to Implement New State Housing Law

Santa Monica will see more housing produced near transit-oriented development (TOD) stops in the years to come. Last October, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the much-debated and...

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City Council Race Begins to Take Shape: Torosis, Negrete, Eli Gill, and Brett Morrow Are In

It may still be a few months until candidates...

Advice on Living with Caltrans

This story first appeared at Streetsblog. Photo: Paul Martin,...

New Housing Tool Delivers: First 3 AHPP Projects Set to Move Forward

Every week, Next republishes one article from the City...

Opposition Melts Away as Durazo Announces Major Changes to SB 1361

With the way advocates, and news reports, were talking about Senate Bill...

Kool Happenings: Bully v. Bully Pulpit

Columnist Peggy Noonan wrote, a few days ago in...

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Group of E-Bike Regulation Bills Advance in Assembly

On Monday night, the Assembly Transportation Committee advanced four...

Multifaceted Approach to Reduce Fire Risk Advances out of Committee

The following is a submission from the office of...

Legislation to Define E-Bikes Advances in Sacramento.

Yesterday, the California Senate Transportation Committee unanimously moved Senate Bill...

Streetsblog Visits Colorado, Broadway and Other Westside Bike Improvements

Two of the more bike-friendly westside cities – Culver...
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Santa Monica Bets on Surveillance Tech with New “SMART” Crime Center

The Santa Monica Police Department has officially launched a new high-tech policing hub, the Santa Monica Analytical Real-Time Center (SMART Center), backed by more...

Santa Monica Remains in Zbur’s Bill to Limit Coastal Commission Powers

Assemblymember Rick Zbur’s (D-Santa Monica) legislation to give greater...

Op/Ed: Oil Shocks Will Keep Coming. High-Speed Rail Can Boost Our Resilience

Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of Progressive Democrats...

Baywatch Returns to Santa Monica…Back Where It Belongs

Every week, Santa Monica Next reprints a story from...

Bill to Exempt Metro from Housing Density Near-Transit Bill Heads to the Senate Committee

Update: Staff for Senator Durazo reached out noting that...

Celebrate Earth Day with the Santa Monica Pier!

More Earth Day!In celebration of Earth Day 2026 and this year’s...

Celebrate Earth Day with the Big Blue Bus – Free Rides on Wednesday

From the Big Blue Bus e-mail.On Wednesday, April 22, 2026,...

City Council Authorizes the Activation of Major Cultural Events 

In the coming months and years, the city will...

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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...

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...