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Council Asks for Improvements to Staff Recommendations to Improve Safety on Santa Monica Blvd. New Plan will come in 60 days based on feedback. âThese are not fluke accidents. We should expect this to happen when speed meets forgiving engineering," CM Dan hall
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Council Asks for Improvements to Initial Recommendations to Improve Safety on Santa Monica Blvd. - Santa Monica Next
Image: Sir Speedy after a car slammed into it in 2025 by Todd Flora. Over the next several years, Santa Monicans can look forward to changes big and small on Santa Monica Boulevard. But it may take a ...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/council-asks-for-improvements-to-initial-recommendations-to-improve-safety-on-santa-monica-blvd/
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Eyes on the Street: Removal of Colorado/Yale Crosswalk
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Looking to Protest the Administration But Can't Wait for No Kings? Indivisible Has a Weekly Protest on Thursdays.
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Produced by Comedy Reflects Our World â the Santa Monica-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit also known as âThe Crowâ â the festival runs March 24â28, 2026 at The Crow inside the historic Bergamot Station Arts Center.
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Bergamot Comedy Festival Returns to Santa Monica, March 24â28 - Santa Monica Next
Laughter, learning and rising voices in stand-up come to Santa Monica this spring with the Bergamot Comedy Festival, a week-long celebration of comedic arts blending performance, education and industr...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/bergamot-comedy-festival-returns-to-santa-monica-march-24-28/
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New Legislation, Backed by Bike Safety Groups, Proposed to Regulate E-Motos/E-Bikes âFaster and more powerful electric motorcycles are being marketed as e-bikes, which is dangerous to children and adults,â Blakespear said.
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Santa Monica College Designated a Black-Serving Institution SMC has maintained a streak as the No.1 transfer collegeto the UC system for 35 straight yearsâtransferring more African American and Latinx transfers to the UC than any other Community College.
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It's the weekly roundup of the news that was and the events that will shape the upcoming week in Santa Monica.
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OPA Update 2/23/26: Superbloom Collective Joins OPA, Church in Ocean Park Vandalized, IKEA Heads to Culver City, & Things To Do This Week - Santa Monica Next
Things to Do This Week Frieze Los Angeles (Thursday - Sunday): Bringing together approximately 100 galleries, ambitious installations, nonprofit collaborations and local food pop-ups. As a leading int...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-update-2-23-26-superbloom-collective-joins-opa-church-in-ocean-park-vandalized-ikea-heads-to-culver-city-things-to-do-this-week/
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Titled âWater is Life,â the event will take place on Wednesday, February 25, from 5â7 p.m. at the Santa Monica Institute (SMI Room), 330 Olympic Drive, 2nd Floor.
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East Pico Safety Project Finished! East Pico Safety Project Grand Opening Celebration đ Saturday, March 7, 2026 đ 10:00 a.m.â12:00 p.m. đ 3010 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
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"E-bikes represent a novel opportunity to give people in California a reliable, clean, and independent way to get around. Join us in urging the Attorney General's office to curb the sale of illegal e-motos in California," CalBike writes.
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CalBike: Enforce Existing Laws, Donât Create New Nuisance Ones - Santa Monica Next
Earlier this week, Streetsblog reported on Assembly Bill 1942, also known as the E-Bike Accountability Act, introduced by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda). As part of her outreach for the...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/calbike-enforce-existing-laws-dont-create-new-nuisance-ones/
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Kool Happenings: The Loser in the Mirror.
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City Releases Draft Framework, Another Survey, for Santa Monica Airport Great Park
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âPrograms like the CalAssist Mortgage Fund can be an important source of relief to help these survivors chart out a more successful path forward.â
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California Expands State-Backed Mortgage Assistance for LA Fire Survivors - Santa Monica Next
The following is a submission from Ben Allen. Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) applauded the unveiling of a significant expansion to the CalAssist Mortgage Fund to provide more financial relief...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/california-expands-state-backed-mortgage-assistance-for-la-fire-survivors/
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Lunar New Year events. Mardi Gras Events. Other things to do this weekend and news from the week that was...
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OPA Update 2/19/26: 2028 Olympic Road Race Course Planned to go Down Main St, Lunar New Year & Mardi Gras Celebrations, & Other Things To Do This Weekend - Santa Monica Next
Things to Do This Weekend Locals' Night: Jazz Night (Thursday 3:30 - 10 pm): Localsâ Night is bringing the rhythm with BroadStage's Jazz Night featuring phenomenal alumni from Stanley Clarke's Artist ...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-update-2-19-26-2028-olympic-road-race-course-planned-to-go-down-main-st-lunar-new-year-mardi-gras-celebrations-other-things-to-do-this-weekend/
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I think everyone agrees there's a safety issue with motorized bikes and modified e-bikes being treated as bicycles, but based on early reviews this legislation won't solve those problems.
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New E-Bike Legislation That Includes Mandatory License Plates Panned by Bike Safety Advocates - Santa Monica Next
California lawmakers have introduced Assembly Bill 1942, also known as the E-Bike Accountability Act, as part of the 2025-26 legislative session. Sponsored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Ori...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/new-e-bike-legislation-that-includes-mandatory-license-plates-panned-by-bike-safety-advocates/
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the BBB rocks. great headways, comfortable buses, cheap
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Eyes on the Street...Errr....Beach Path: Bridge Connecting SaMo to Will Rogers Beach/Palisades Is Reopened
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Ridership surging for Big Blue Bus.
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9 days ago
Short Vid: The EPA has abandoned us when it comes to regulating tailpipe emissions.
#epa
#airpollution
#climate
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SMRR's membership advisory committee urged its steering committee not to back the effort to bring an airport housing measure to the fall ballot. But the steering committee did anyway. Signature gathering is expected to start by the end of the month.
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SMRR, Unite Here, Cloverfield Commons Prepare for Signature Gathering Effort for Airport -> Park/Housing Ballot Measure - Santa Monica Next
Supporters of a controversial proposed ballot measure that would allow up to 3,000 units of housing to be built on the current site of Santa Monica Airport â should the airport be closed by the city i...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/smrr-unite-here-cloverfield-commons-prepare-for-signature-gathering-effort-for-airport-park-housing-ballot-measure/
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An urban planner ranks the winners and losers in California's current VMT system,.
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Winners and Losers in Californiaâs VMT-Based CEQA System - Santa Monica Next
(Sean Noonan is an environmental planner. He also teaches urban planning at CSU, Fullerton. This is the second time he's written on Vehicle Miles Traveled analysis in California with Streetsblog. Want...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/winners-and-losers-in-californias-vmt-based-ceqa-system/
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OPA Update 2/16/26: Thanks Beach House Cowork for Joining OPA! President's Day Storms, City Looking for Homeless Shelter Beds Away from Downtown, & Things To Do This Week
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OPA Update 2/16/26: Thanks Beach House Cowork for Joining OPA! Presidentâs Day Storms, City Looking for Homeless Shelter Beds Away from Downtown, & Things To Do This Week - Santa Monica Next
Thank You Beach House Cowork for Joining OPA as a "Gold Business Member"! Upcoming OPA Events Ocean Park Social Club - Special Event this Friday (Feb. 20): You're invited to experience The Jar for an ...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-update-2-16-26-thanks-beach-house-cowork-for-joining-opa-presidents-day-storms-city-looking-for-homeless-shelter-beds-away-from-downtown-things-to-do-this-week/
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The Santa Monica Fire Department is expanding its innovative Advanced Provider Unit (APU) program, adding a second team to help respond to complex medical and behavioral health calls citywide, officials announced earlier this week.
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L.A. is planning 125 speed camera systems citywide - location criteria includes histories of speeding/crashes/racing, areas with concentrated vulnerable populations, etc.
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L.A. Seeks Input on Proposed Speed Camera Locations - Santa Monica Next
The L.A. City Department of Transportation shared proposed locations for the city's speed camera pilot program, now expected to get underway later this year. For a 30-day period starting today, LADOT ...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/l-a-seeks-input-on-proposed-speed-camera-locations/
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Gallop Into The Lunar New Year: 90-Foot-Tall Ferris Wheel Rides High For The âYear of the Horseâ
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Rollout of New Housing-Near-Transit Law Encountering Confusion and Delay
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Rollout of New Housing-Near-Transit Law Encountering Confusion and Delay - Santa Monica Next
The debate, amendments, passage, and signing of Senate Bill 79, the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, dominated headlines at Streetsblog and across the state last year. Heated debates ov...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/rollout-of-new-housing-near-transit-law-encountering-confusion-and-delay/
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Santa Monica College Dance Department to Hold Spring 2026 Meet and Mingle Open House Feb. 17.
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It's Valentine's Weekend and NBA All-Star Weekend so there's a LOT happening this weekend. Get the rundown in the OPA Newsletter.
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OPA Update 1/12/26: SMTT Joins OPA, Valentineâs/Galentineâs/Presidentâs Day Weekend Happenings, & Other Things To Do This Weekend - Santa Monica Next
Things to Do This Weekend Upcoming Calendar of Events Upcoming OPA Book Club Meetings: Planned dates are March 4 (The Vanishing Half), April 1 (The Housemaid), May 6 (Demon Copperhead), June 3: (Remar...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-update-1-12-26-smtt-joins-opa-valentines-galentines-presidents-day-weekend-happenings-other-things-to-do-this-weekend/
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15 days ago
Short Vid: No, California did not just pass a tax on miles driven.#conspiracytheory
#lies
#gastax
#california
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Eyes on the Street: Bikeway Construction on Broadway at 6th Street. Photo via Eli Gill
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See you at the Rick Crocker 5k on 5/21. It's not officially timed, but it's one of the few chances to run a race on the beach path.
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Rick Crocker 5k Run/Walk Coming Back on 5/21 - Santa Monica Next
đ Thursday, May 21, 2026â° 4:30 PMđ Santa Monica Pierđ˛ $45 entry fee (Free for youth and active military â registration required) Lace up and join us for the 6th Annual Rick Crocker 5K Challenge in sup...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/rick-crocker-5k-run-walk-coming-back-on-5-21/
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I mean...can we get through one conversation without having to deal with misinformation?
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Another Conspiracy Theory, This One Around a Vehicle Miles Tax, Comes to California - Santa Monica Next
In early 2026, Californiaâs plan to explore replacing its long-standing gas tax with a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) fee ignited a firestorm of public debate and online outrage. Headlines and social me...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/another-conspiracy-theory-this-one-around-a-vehicle-miles-tax-comes-to-california/
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Councilmember Yaroslavsky Calls for Urgent City Response to Westwood Driver Killing Three People...Councilmember Park also responds to killing of Playa del Rey cyclist, calls to "to re-assess the area for... improvements."
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West LA Councilmembers Offer Different Responses to Deadly Streets After Crashes - Santa Monica Next
Lead Photo: Memorial where a driver killed three crashing into 99 Ranch Market on Westwood Boulevard. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog. Last week saw two tragic Westside car crashes where drivers kill...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/west-la-councilmembers-offer-different-responses-to-deadly-streets-after-crashes/
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City staff and Santa Monica Spoke will host a free community bike ride on Sunday, Feb. 15, offering residents a firsthand look at recent First/Last Mile safety improvements in the Bergamot Area.
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Spoke/City Host Sunday Bike Ride to Showcase Bergamot Improvements - Santa Monica Next
City staff and Santa Monica Spoke will host a free community bike ride on Sunday, Feb. 15, offering residents a firsthand look at recent First/Last Mile safety improvements in the Bergamot Area. The e...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/spoke-city-host-sunday-bike-ride-to-showcase-bergamot-improvements/
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Zbur Legislation Would Increase "Local Control" in Coastal Regions for Cities with High Quality Transit. New legislation is the first serious effort to reign in the Coastal Commission's purview over housing and transportation projects.
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Santa Monica police have redeployed bike patrol units in Downtown and along the Pier and beach areas, restoring a visible law enforcement presence in some of the cityâs busiest pedestrian corridors.
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OPA's Monday newsletter gets you ready for the upcoming week.
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OPA Update 2/9/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight Features Police Chief Jacob, Circle Bar Sells for $2M, PCH Off-Ramp Closed, & Things To Do This Week - Santa Monica Next
Things to Do This Week Sushi Class at Soko Sushi (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday): Discover the art of sushi with a new hands-on sushi-making class led by Chef Masa Shimakawa. This 90-minute, beginner-...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-update-2-9-26-opa-monthly-meeting-tonight-features-police-chief-jacob-circle-bar-sells-for-2m-pch-off-ramp-closed-things-to-do-this-week/
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Santa Monica/West LA Leaders Urge Caltrans to Build âOhio to Ohioâ Bike Link With Santa Monica Boulevard Rehab. Support for critical link sounds very different than L.A.'s excuses to not implement Measure HLA.
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Two-week Closure to Southbound PCH/Moomat Ahiko Way Ramp
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Shelia: What is it about music and revolution?
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Kool Happenings: Music, Poetry, Art and Rebellion - Santa Monica Next
In the 60s, from Dylan and Baez to Country Joe and the Fish, from "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" to "Fortunate Son" to "Blowin' In The Wind" to (fill in your favorite), our protest, our rage, our...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/kool-happenings-music-poetry-art-and-rebellion/
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22 days ago
The kids are all right!
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Remember Los Angeles? It's the city right to the east....and north...and south...anyway, they have some thoughts about SMO operations.
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West LA Councilmember Park Shares Concerns with SMO Operations - Santa Monica Next
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park, who's district includes Mar Vista, West Los Angeles, the Palisades and Venice and more wrote last month to the Santa Monica City Council to ask for a formal ...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/west-la-councilmember-park-shares-concerns-with-smo-operations/
21 days ago
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OPA Newsletter: The week that was, the end of DineLA 2026, Super Bowl events, first meeting of the year and more...
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OPA Update 2/5/26: Details for Mondayâs OPA Meeting, Pump Station 5 Anniversary Party, Super Bowl Events, & Other Things To Do This Weekend - Santa Monica Next
Things to Do This Weekend DineLA Restaurant Week runs now through Feb. 6 and nearly 50 SaMo restaurants are participating. Floral Arrangement Class at the YMCA: The local YMCA is coming in clutch with...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-update-2-5-26-details-for-mondays-opa-meeting-pump-station-5-anniversary-party-super-bowl-events-other-things-to-do-this-weekend/
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Franklin Elementary Students Protest Plans to Replace Natural Grass Field "...one of the rallying students replied that many of the kids will not be content unless they know that at least they tried to make a difference. "
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Santa Monica is about to begin construction on its Colorado Avenue Protected Bikeway project, installing a new protected bikeway running next to the Metro E Line.
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Santa Monica Pier Invites the World to Share Their Love Stories During Februaryšs âMonth of Loveâ - Santa Monica Next
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. From first dates and lifelong friendships to family traditions and once-in-a-lifetime proposals, the Santa Monica Pier has been the backdrop fo...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/santa-monica-pier-invites-the-world-to-share-their-love-stories-during-february%c2%b9s-month-of-love/
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As Pali students return to their home campus, the BBB rapid to help get them there returns too.
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Big Blue Bus Rapid to Pali Returns - Santa Monica Next
The following is from the City Manager's Weekly Newsletter. With Palisades High School returning to its home campus in Pacific Palisades this week, Big Blue Bus has restored its Route 9 Palisades High...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/big-blue-bus-rapid-to-pali-returns/
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West Hollywood Paints All of Its Bike Lanes Green - Santa Monica Next
The city of West Hollywood is painting its existing bike lanes green. In April 2025, the WeHo City Council approved greening its bike lanes. In West Hollywood's two square miles, there are only three ...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/west-hollywood-paints-all-of-its-bike-lanes-green/
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OPA Update 2/2/26: February is Black History Month, LA Rents Decreasing, Final DineLA Days, & Other Things To Do This Week
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OPA Update 2/2/26: February is Black History Month, LA Rents Decreasing, Final DineLA Days, & Other Things To Do This Week - Santa Monica Next
Things to Do This Week DineLA Restaurant Week runs now through Feb. 6 and nearly 50 SaMo restaurants are participating. Together in Grief: A Wine Tasting & Intention-Setting Workshop (Tuesday 6:30pm):...
https://santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-update-2-2-26-february-is-black-history-month-la-rents-decreasing-final-dinela-days-other-things-to-do-this-week/
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On foot. On wheels. Santa Monicans took to the street all weekend.
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