I 100% Agree That the City Needs to Rethink Funding 501c(4) Neighborhood Groups
I don’t write op/eds for Santa Monica Next very often. I see my role as a reporter from outside the city as presenting the...
Fake News KO’s Allen’s SB 549…At Least for 2025
California State Senator Ben Allen (D–Santa Monica) has officially put Senate Bill 549 on hold for the remainder of 2025, halting efforts to advance the...
Update: Brian Umali Is Home with His Family.
Last we week, Next posted a cry for help from the family of Brian Umali who had gone missing after his wallet had been...
Trump and Duffy Continue Assault on California and the Environment, Officially Cancel Federal Funding for High-Speed Rail
In yet another gift to the oil industry, United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced the cancellation of $4 billion...
Legislation to Modernize Red Light Cameras in California Has Cleared the Senate and is Moving in the Assembly
It’s hard to argue against traffic safety programs with Damian Kevitt. The affable head of Streets Are For Everyone comes prepared with a litany...
