The Santa Monica History Museum will open an exhibition next month exploring the history of Route 66, the highway that ends in Santa Monica, as the road marks its 100th
Measure ES, a $495 regressive parcel tax that lasts forever and increases every year, has Santa Monica residents assuming the City’s $12 million commitment to the School District. Measure
Measure ES, the proposed funding measure on our November 2026 ballots, has been the subject of countless conversations among school parents, homeowners, and candidates for political office. As officers of
It’s that biennial time to take pride in our democracy, or, after reading the arguments for and against 21 ballot measures, we might wonder if the serf system was
Brendan Smith was 19, a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania and a heavy drinker of double-shot espressos, when something went wrong during a late-night study session in
While many Santa Monica kids spent the summer playing video games or traveling, Matteo Milk spent his learning to code and selling websites to local businesses.
The 14-year-old
Clover Park is a great (large!) park, with a variety of amenities and uses. Sports fields and courts, picnic areas, quiet glades, exercise circuit, multiple play areas, etc. Not being
The Pico Neighborhood Association (PNA), representing Santa Monica’s most ethnically, generationally, and economically diverse neighborhood, has taken a position opposing Measure GG and Measure ES on the November 3
By Sean Ahaus
When Caroline Torosis became mayor in December 2025, she called for honesty, transparency and accountability in City government. Her record raises serious questions that deserve answers before
Neighbor!
In the spring of 2021, the Southern California Association of Governments (“SCAG”) published a Regional Housing Needs Assessment (“RHNA”), which directed Santa Monica to plan and zone for the
Election season is upon us. Campaign signs are sprouting from every available patch of dirt, political mailers are colonizing kitchen counters, and everyone, it seems, has seen a political ad
The Santa Monica Fire Department has joined AwareCA, California’s statewide public safety information app, the department announced Oct. 14. The app gives residents another direct source of information from
