Portions of PCH Closed Tuesday and Wednesday of This Week
The following is a release from the City of Santa Monica:
Recently, the City discovered an unstable portion of the Santa Monica Bluffs located just above the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) between the California Incline...
Two Santa Monica Dems. Named to State Party Executive Board
The following is a press release from the Santa Monica Democratic Club
The Santa Monica Democratic Club (SMDC) is pleased to announce that two members of its executive board who serve on the Los Angeles...
Statewide Advocacy Group Transform Releases Guide to Help Reform Parking at Cities Throughout California
This story first appeared at Streetsblog California.
Many California cities are in the midst of updating their "housing elements," a part of their General Plans. In the next year or so, many of these plans...
State Stop-as-Yield Bill Dropped… for Now? Forever?
The following article first appeared at Streetsblog California.
The official statement from the author of A.B. 73, Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, is titled "Shifting Gears." She has tried for several years to pass a bill allowing bike riders to treat stop...
State-Funded REAP Planning Grants Aim to Support Housing and Less Driving
This story first appeared in Streetsblog California.
The grants are referred to as REAP 2.0 because they expand on an existing REAP grant program by looking for ways to integrate housing and climate goals.
Two groups...
Anuj Gupta appointed as Santa Monica’s interim DOT director, effective August 10, 2023
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica.
City Manager David White announced that Deputy City Manager Anuj Gupta will step in as the City’s interim director of the Department of...
Daylighting, Sidewalk Riding, and Free Youth Transit Pass Bills Pass Committee Votes
The following post was originally posted at Streetsblog California.
In the final days leading up to the legislative recess, with a Friday deadline for bills to pass bills out of committees, the Senate Transportation and...
Streetsblog Reviews the 17TH Street: “New 17th Street Curb-Protected Bike Lanes are Amazing”
As you could probably guess, this story first appeared at Streetsblog Los Angeles.
Santa Monica has long been one of the most bike-, walk-, and transit-friendly cities in Southern California, which is unfortunately a pretty...
Gas Taxes Are Going Up; What You Are Getting For Your Money?
This story first appeared in Streetsblog California.
The California state gas tax went up again on July 1, according to its annually scheduled increase (this year it equates to about four cents per gallon). In...
City Attorney’s Office Obtains Judgment and Injunctions Against Landlords in Disability Discrimination Case
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica.
In a housing discrimination case brought by the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office that involved a family member with disabilities, Los Angeles Superior...
Metro Board June 2023 Recap: Policing, 405 Widening, C and K Lines, and More
Karen Bass takes the helm, while Metro tees up bringing policing in-house and widening the 405 Freeway. The K Line will soon operate from Expo to Redondo Beach, while the C Line will shrink...
Lincoln Middle School Competes in National Nanovation Competition
The following is a press release from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) congratulates the Lincoln Middle School (LMS) nanovation team, known as Gallium-Aluminum Based Electricity (G.A.B.E.), for...
Metro Opens Downtown Regional Connector Subway Connecting Santa Monica to the Eastside
Earlier today, Metro opened its long-anticipated new Regional Connector subway project. The $1.8 billion 1.9-mile long project ties together three existing Metro rail lines, adding three new downtown stations. The new facility doesn't look...
Links to all the Closures/Changes from City Services for Juneteenth
Via the City of Santa Monica
Juneteenth - Monday, June 19, 2023 Facility Closures:
City Hall, The Transit Store, City Yards Operation Center, Santa Monica Public Library
Service Changes:
Big Blue Bus
MODE
Santa Monica Swim Center special hours
Parking enforcement, including street sweeping
Trash...
There’s a Budget with Transit Funding, But Negotiations Aren’t Over
The story first appeared at Streetsblog California.
California legislative leaders have come to agreement to use some money from the state's cap-and-trade program to prevent transit agencies from heading over the "fiscal cliff" that could...
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