Santa Monica Officials Reveal Aggressively Slow-Growth Downtown Community Plan
After half-a-decade of planning and community outreach, city staff revealed the final draft of the Downtown Community Plan Wednesday to a full house at the east wing of the Civic Auditorium.
The 300-page document, which...
Another Person Killed While Crossing the Street in Santa Monica
Via Santa Monica Police Department press release.
Yesterday at approximately 6:09 a.m., the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) responded to a radio call for service regarding a traffic collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection...
Transformative Plans for Lincoln Boulevard Head to Planning Commission Wednesday
The Planning Commission will weigh in Wednesday on plans for the first stage of an overhaul of the southern stretch of Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica that will transform the former highway into a...
Looking Back at the News Stories That Defined Santa Monica in 2016
This past year, Santa Monica continued to advance some very progressive policies aimed at sharing the city’s increasing prosperity with as wide a swath of residents, workers, and other members of the community as...
Santa Monica Police Investigating Fatal Collision on Lincoln Boulevard
The Santa Monica Police are investigating a collision on Lincoln Boulevard that has left one person dead, according to police officials.
The crash, which involved one car and a pedestrian, happened early Thursday morning near...
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Passes Now Available on Smartphones
Starting April 3, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus will give riders the option of paying their fares through their smartphones.
According to a report released today on the City’s website, the municipal transit service started...
Downtown Santa Monica to Get Pedestrian Scrambles at 11 Intersections
Officials are planning to install pedestrian scrambles at 11 intersections in Santa Monica's bustling downtown district this year (Update: City officials said that they plan to have the scrambles finished by the end of June).
Pedestrian...
Recent Spate of Fatal Crashes in Santa Monica a Sobering Reminder of Gaps in...
Earlier this week, a woman was killed after she was struck by a driver as she crossed Santa Monica Boulevard at 18th Street during an early morning jog.
Her death was the fifth traffic-related fatality...
Santa Monica Kicks Off 2017 by Doubling Down on Plans for a Sustainable Future
While the incoming president has threatened to turn back many of the gains made in environmental conservation and fighting global climate change, Santa Monica remains committed to being a sustainability leader in 2017 and...
Expo Phase 2 Timetable Goes Live at Metro.net
In case you needed a reminder that, in less than a month, you'll be able to take a train from Downtown Los Angeles to Downtown Santa Monica, Metro.net has posted the official route map...
Community Voices: It’s Time to Make Santa Monica’s Streets Safer
In the past few weeks, Santa Monica has experienced five more violent pedestrian crashes and almost as many deaths, reminding us all that we are unsafe in our city, whether crossing the street for...
Major Collision Closes One of Santa Monica’s Busiest Intersections Wednesday
A multiple-vehicle crash that injured two, including someone riding a bike, closed the intersection at Colorado and Ocean Avenue, one of the city's busiest, for several hours Wednesday afternoon.
A woman in her 80s hit two other...
Santa Monica’s Open Street Celebration Could Become Annual Affair
Santa Monica's first open streets event -- Coast -- in June 2016 was such a success, it could become an annual fall event.
According to an information item posted to the city's website at the...
Santa Monica Green-lights Two Related Expo-Adjacent Housing Projects Downtown
This week, the City Council and Planning Commission approved two related Expo-adjacent housing projects that will bring more than 300 new homes -- 64 of which will rent to lower-income households -- to Santa...
Santa Monica Police Seek Information Related to Felony Hit and Run Investigation
Via Santa Monica Police Department press release.
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is seeking the public's assistance with any witnesses or information related to a felony hit and run traffic investigation.
On March 5, 2017...
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