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Dan Hall Becomes First Candidate to Throw Hat in the Ring for 2024 City...

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And we’re off! Earlier this morning, Dan Hall became the first candidate to formally launch a campaign for Santa Monica City Council. Four of the seven seats on the Council will be decided in this...

“Safe Streets for 17th Street and Michigan Avenue” Wins Award from League of California...

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On Friday, the City of Santa Monica announced that "Safe Streets for 17th Street and Michigan Avenue" was honored by the League of California Cities as the winner of the "2024 Local Streets and...

City Council Will Vote on Development Team for Three Affordable Housing Projects on Wilshire...

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At next Tuesday’s City Council meeting (Agenda, Item 11a), the Council will consider selecting a development team that would turn three city-owned surface parking lots along the Wilshire corridor into multi-level permanent affordable housing....

Waymo Begins Offering Fully Autonomous Service in L.A. and Santa Monica

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Earlier today, Waymo began offering fully autonomous car service for "select members of the public" in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. According to a press statement the service will include. For the first couple...

The No Benefits of Free Parking

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At the December 12 meeting of the Santa Monica City Council, the Council voted to extend the "free parking" hours in city owned lots from 90 minutes to three hours during the last three...

Big Blue Bus’ “Transit Safety Officer Program” Started This Weekend.

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This weekend, unarmed transit security officers began riding on the Santa Monica’s buses and monitoring transit stops as part of the Big Blue Bus’ “Transit Safety Officer Program.” The City Council unanimously approved the...

Petition to Change SMMUSD Elections Rejected by County Committee. Legal Challenge Likely.

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The Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization denied a petition to change the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s elections by creating voting districts to replace the at-large electoral system for the Board...

Gascon Survives, Measure 1 Still Too Close to Call and Other Election Night Results

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Incumbents Cruise in Quiet Election Night Yesterday’s primary election saw no real surprises in the nation or California as incumbent candidates and other perceived front runners cruised out of the primary ready for one-on-one battles...

Doc Drew’s The Swish: Volume 14, Issue 1

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Welcome to the first issue of volume fourteen of Swish, a periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica Family YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as announcements and updates from...

Architecture Review Board Will Take Last Look at Lincoln Center Before Final Approval Tonight

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UPDATE 3/5/2024: The ARB approved the building 5-0 last night with some small conditions that staff and the developer believe will easily be worked out. I see it every week during my Saturday run at...

SMMUSD Responds to Threat of Legal Action Against Election System

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The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District publicly released a letter in response to the threat of a legal challenge against its district-wide election system. The challenge comes from the Pico Neighborhood Association, represented by...

School Board Will Meet Tonight to Vote on Eliminating 13 Positions for Next School...

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The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education will hold a special board tonight meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the district office. At the meeting, the board will discuss...

Spoke Calls for More Protected Lanes as City Manager To Deliver Vision Zero Update...

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City Manager David White is scheduled to provide an update on the city's efforts to achieve Vision Zero, that is make city streets so safe to move through that there are zero traffic related...

Vice Mayor Lana Negrete Announces Cancer Diagnosis

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In a public video posted to social media, Santa Monica Vice-Mayor Lana Negrete revelealed a serious cancer diagnosis that will require chemotherapy to battle. In the video, Negrete shows courage and resolve and vows...

The City Is Having a Discussion about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. They Want You...

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The City of Santa Monica will host a community solutions summit on Saturday, March 2, as the next phase in the process to create a citywide equity plan. All are invited to attend the...
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