Three of Santa Monica's seven recognized neighborhood organizations have declined city grant funding for the 2025-26 cycle, rejecting what they describe as overreaching new requirements despite a City
Santa Monica officials, state leaders and community advocates gathered Thursday at Big Blue Bus headquarters to break ground on a $56 million zero-emission fleet expansion and charging infrastructure project that
The Santa Monica City Council has approved a broad package of organizational changes aimed at embedding the gains of the city's Realignment Plan into permanent operations — restructuring key
The Santa Monica City Council has authorized a sweeping reassessment of how the city addresses homelessness and affordable housing, directing staff to begin community outreach on a potential shift to
Facing declining restaurant sales, stubbornly high retail vacancies, and the lingering economic shadow of the 2025 Palisades Fire, the Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an eight-point economic
By Doug Trussler, Candidate for Santa Monica City Council
My name is Doug Trussler. I have lived in Santa Monica since 2005, built my business here, raised my family here,
Tonight City Council will consider City Manager Oliver Chi's suggested adjustments in Item 11c- Realignment Plan update. Chi's report highlights several keys points including the Police
Dear Editor,
A recent Daily Press article (“Santa Monica Council Sends Back Boulevard Safety Plan, Demands Stronger Protections,” March 9), as well as other published information, make clear that City
There are seven official neighborhood organizations in Santa Monica, and last week the city seemed poised to wage war on them. But instead of echoing the combative impulses of our
Santa Monica Mayor Caroline Torosis has called a special City Council meeting to revisit the city's Neighborhood Organization Grant Program after at least three neighborhood groups rejected the
The Santa Monica City Council will meet Tuesday to consider an update to the city's Realignment Plan, reviewing significant public safety gains and voting on a package of
