Council Asks for Improvements to Staff Recommendations to Improve Safety on Santa Monica Blvd. New Plan will come in 60 days based on feedback. “These are not fluke accidents. We should expect this to happen when speed meets forgiving engineering," CM Dan hall santamonicanext.org/2026/02/coun...

Eyes on the Street: Removal of Colorado/Yale Crosswalk santamonicanext.org/2026/02/eyes...

Looking to Protest the Administration But Can't Wait for No Kings? Indivisible Has a Weekly Protest on Thursdays. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/look...

Produced by Comedy Reflects Our World — the Santa Monica-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit also known as “The Crow” — the festival runs March 24–28, 2026 at The Crow inside the historic Bergamot Station Arts Center. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/berg...

New Legislation, Backed by Bike Safety Groups, Proposed to Regulate E-Motos/E-Bikes “Faster and more powerful electric motorcycles are being marketed as e-bikes, which is dangerous to children and adults,” Blakespear said. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/new-...

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 years—transferring more African American and Latinx transfers to the UC than any other  Community College. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/sant...

It's the weekly roundup of the news that was and the events that will shape the upcoming week in Santa Monica. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-...

Titled “Water is Life,” the event will take place on Wednesday, February 25, from 5–7 p.m. at the Santa Monica Institute (SMI Room), 330 Olympic Drive, 2nd Floor. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/wate...

East Pico Safety Project Finished! East Pico Safety Project Grand Opening Celebration 📅 Saturday, March 7, 2026 🕙 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 📍 3010 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 santamonicanext.org/2026/02/east...

"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. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/calb...

Kool Happenings: The Loser in the Mirror. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/kool...

City Releases Draft Framework, Another Survey, for Santa Monica Airport Great Park santamonicanext.org/2026/02/city...

“Programs like the CalAssist Mortgage Fund can be an important source of relief to help these survivors chart out a more successful path forward.” santamonicanext.org/2026/02/cali...

Lunar New Year events. Mardi Gras Events. Other things to do this weekend and news from the week that was... santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-...

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. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/new-...

the BBB rocks. great headways, comfortable buses, cheap

Eyes on the Street...Errr....Beach Path: Bridge Connecting SaMo to Will Rogers Beach/Palisades Is Reopened santamonicanext.org/2026/02/eyes...

Ridership surging for Big Blue Bus. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/big-...

Short Vid: The EPA has abandoned us when it comes to regulating tailpipe emissions. #epa #airpollution #climate

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. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/smrr...

An urban planner ranks the winners and losers in California's current VMT system,. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/winn...

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 santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-...

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. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/sant...

L.A. is planning 125 speed camera systems citywide - location criteria includes histories of speeding/crashes/racing, areas with concentrated vulnerable populations, etc. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/l-a-...

Gallop Into The Lunar New Year: 90-Foot-Tall Ferris Wheel Rides High For The ‘Year of the Horse’ santamonicanext.org/2026/02/gall...

Rollout of New Housing-Near-Transit Law Encountering Confusion and Delay santamonicanext.org/2026/02/roll...

Santa Monica College Dance Department to Hold Spring 2026 Meet and Mingle Open House Feb. 17. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/sant...

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. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-...

Short Vid: No, California did not just pass a tax on miles driven.#conspiracytheory #lies #gastax #california

Eyes on the Street: Bikeway Construction on Broadway at 6th Street. Photo via Eli Gill santamonicanext.org/2026/02/eyes...

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. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/rick...

I mean...can we get through one conversation without having to deal with misinformation? santamonicanext.org/2026/02/anot...

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." santamonicanext.org/2026/02/west...

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. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/spok...

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. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/zbur...

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 city’s busiest pedestrian corridors. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/smpd...

OPA's Monday newsletter gets you ready for the upcoming week. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-...

Santa Monica/West LA Leaders Urge Caltrans to Build “Ohio to Ohio” Bike Link With Santa Monica Boulevard Rehab. Support for critical link sounds very different than L.A.'s excuses to not implement Measure HLA. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/sant...

Two-week Closure to Southbound PCH/Moomat Ahiko Way Ramp santamonicanext.org/2026/02/two-...

Shelia: What is it about music and revolution? santamonicanext.org/2026/02/kool...

The kids are all right!

Remember Los Angeles? It's the city right to the east....and north...and south...anyway, they have some thoughts about SMO operations. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/west...

OPA Newsletter: The week that was, the end of DineLA 2026, Super Bowl events, first meeting of the year and more... santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-...

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. " santamonicanext.org/2026/02/fran...

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. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/west...

It's in the air. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/sant...

As Pali students return to their home campus, the BBB rapid to help get them there returns too. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/big-...

Every. Single. One. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/west...

OPA Update 2/2/26: February is Black History Month, LA Rents Decreasing, Final DineLA Days, & Other Things To Do This Week santamonicanext.org/2026/02/opa-...

On foot. On wheels. Santa Monicans took to the street all weekend. santamonicanext.org/2026/02/walk...