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Like every magician you've ever seen, the current white house squatter is a master of distraction, more accurately, in magic, called misdirection, or audience management, in...

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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...

Santa Monica Democratic Club to Honor Regional Leaders at 2026 Sammy Awards

The following is a submission from the Santa Monica...

This Saturday Is the Spring Fling on Montana Ave.

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Metro D Line Subway Extension Will Open Friday May 8

Metro will open four new miles of D Line...

New Legislation, Backed by Bike Safety Groups, Proposed to Regulate E-Motos/E-Bikes

Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-SD) has introduced Senate Bill 1167, legislation...

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...

West LA Councilmembers Offer Different Responses to Deadly Streets After Crashes

Lead Photo: Memorial where a driver killed three crashing...
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OPA Update 3/4/26: OPA Happy Hour Tonight/Wednesday!

Our (that would be OPA's) first community happy hour...

Dr. Shelton’s Monthly Letter to the SMMUSD Community.

The following letter to the community is part of...

OPA Update 3/2/26: OPA Happy Hour Wednesday, March OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday, & Much More!

OPA Happy Hour THIS Wednesday @ Lula’s: Our first...

Santa Monica Launches One SaMo People’s Academy

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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 Linton This story first appeared at Streetsblog. Disclaimer note: I, Streetsblog Editor Joe Linton, do not...

League of Women Voters to Honor Four Local Leaders at 2026 Yellow Rose Awards

The League of Women Voters of Santa Monica will...

Eyes on the Street: City Forgets Daylighting When Repainting Curbs

Photo: Eli Gill is seeing white, not red, at...

Santa Monica Celebrates Women’s History Month

March arrives in Santa Monica with longer light, salt...

Residential Development Adjacent to Clover Park and Business Park Heads to ARB

The Santa Monica Architectural Review Board will hold a...

Council Asks for Improvements to Initial Recommendations to Improve Safety on Santa Monica Blvd.

Image: Sir Speedy after a car slammed into it...

Eyes on the Street: Removal of Colorado/Yale Crosswalk

Normally, "Eyes on the Street" is celebrating the installation...

Bergamot Comedy Festival Returns to Santa Monica, March 24–28

Laughter, learning and rising voices in stand-up come to...

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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...