The Santa Monica City Council will consider adopting a nearly $909 million operating budget for fiscal year 2026-27 at its upcoming meeting, finalizing a spending plan that city officials
The City Council voted unanimously to adopt the city's 2026 Annual Water Supply and Demand Assessment at its last meetingt, a state-required report projecting that Santa Monica
The Santa Monica City Council voted Tuesday to enter a city-sponsored float in the 2027 Tournament of Roses Parade, authorizing up to $650,000 for the project despite a
The City Council voted unanimously June 9 to accept a $2 million federal grant to study capping a section of the Interstate 10 freeway with parks, and directed city staff
The Santa Monica City Council voted last week to authorize the city manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Coastal Commission, setting a collaborative path toward certifying
June Blog 2026
Happy June! We are celebrating the last days of spring and looking forward to welcoming in summer with Summer Solstice just a couple of weeks away. So
Santa Monica's general fund is on track to achieve structural balance for the first time in years, city finance officials told the City Council at their last meeting,
Santa Monica is cementing its place on the global sports calendar, with the City Council approving negotiations for an ESPN broadcast hub during the 2027 Super Bowl and a Swiss
The City Council has voted unanimously to launch a new homelessness prevention program that will provide up to $20,000 in emergency financial assistance to Santa Monica renters facing eviction,
It’s that biennial season when you get to feel like the winner of a popularity contest each time you fetch your mail. There are so many political candidates so
The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to establish a new Restorative Justice Commission to oversee programs addressing historic inequities in the city, the centerpiece of a sweeping
The Santa Monica Planning Commission on Wednesday rejected key portions of a city staff proposal that would have lowered building heights along commercial boulevards in exchange for waiving affordable housing
