Council blunders before historically and unanimously supporting gender inclusive bathrooms requirement in new developments.
This should have been a slam dunk. It should have been a night to celebrate one of the things that makes Santa Monica great: its commitment to inclusion.
But after several councilmembers questioned an ordinance...
Vendors Rally at City Hall to Demand Audience with City Leadership
“Queremos trabajar, no queremos lotería,” vendors chanted as City Hall remained silent.
Three dozen street vendors and a handful of advocates rallied in front of and inside City Hall yesterday, April 24. After a brief...
Santa Monica council to consider gender neutral restrooms, some councilmembers concerned
In 2022, Santa Monica’s state senator Ben Allen passed a bill that granted cities authority to require new or renovated public toilet facilities within its jurisdiction to be designated as all-gender. The Cities of...
Eyes on the Street: Repaved Ocean Ave. Harbinger for Raised Median Bikeway
Early this morning when I met my running group at Ocean and Arizona Avenues, our usual parking and meeting area was noticeably changed. Ocean Ave was covered in new, smooth, blacktop and the road...
Vendors meet at City Hall to voice concerns about new rules. Announce rally for...
Yesterday, a coalition of street vendors met at City Hall to deliver their thoughts on a series of proposed changes the city has submitted for public comment to the city’s street vending ordinance. Interested...
With Friday Deadline to Submit Comments, Vendors Demand Public Hearing/Extended Comment Period for Changes...
On March 31, the City of Santa Monica proposed a set of new rules for street vendors in Palisades Park and the Santa Monica Pier. The new rules propose a lottery system for eleven...
New Complaint Filed Against “Brighter Future” PAC’s Major Donors
Disclosure: Juan Matute, Jason Mastbaum and Jason Islas have all written for Santa Monica Next and serve both officially and unofficially as advisors.
Last year, the Brighter Future PAC experienced setbacks in its first attempt...
Interview with Unzipped Writer/Director/Producer Colin Gray. Meet Gray at the Screening of His Newest...
Unzipped: An Autopsy of American Inequality is playing tonight through Thursday at Laemmle Theatre in Santa Monica (Tickets). Tonight's showing features a Q and A with the writer/producer/director of the movie, Colin Gray and...
April Fool’s: Council Creates Anti-Housing Commission
At their Tuesday meeting, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to create and fill a new commission. The Anti-Housing Commission was created to gather input from the community on reasons, both legal and...
Could It Happen Here? SMMUSD Officials Say Chance of Strike Similar to the LAUSD...
Last week, hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles families had their lives upended when the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) joined a three day "unfair labor practices" strike of Los Angeles school employees...
Some of L.A.’s Short Term Rentals Are ‘Hiding’ in Santa Monica
It’s been three years since the City of Los Angeles passed a home sharing ordinance (HSO) to regulate what properties can be offered as a short term rental, what fees can be collected by...
Active Aging Pilot Aims to Help Seniors Navigate the City Without Their Cars to...
On Wednesday, the City of Santa Monica Active Aging Pilot Program will host a walking and bicycling safety class for seniors at Wise & Healthy at 1527 4th Street at 2 p.m. The Active...
Santa Monica’s Sea Dragon Takes Flight for St. Louis. Sea Dragon 2 Coming Soon.
Well wishers to one of the Santa Monica Pier's most famous attractions, the Sea Dragon, witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime and only-in-Santa-Monica moment when a helicopter dropped its wires, snagged the city's largest green scaly resident...
Promenade Comeback: New Places Open for Doughnuts, Iced Cream
This weekend, two new trendy chain places to get sweets will open on the Third Street Promenade: Duck Donuts and Mad Scientist Ice Cream (which actually did a ‘surprise’ soft opening yesterday) in the...
City Makes It Clear: No More Discussion with Palmdale About Housing without Council Approval
At the end of discussion about further amendments to the city's housing element at Tuesday's City Council meeting (video and agenda), Councilmember Carolyn Torosis brought up the question of what city can and cannot...
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