January 2, 2026
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Big Blue Offers Fall Day Trips:

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus announced last week that it will offer “Getaways,” day trips to Southern California fall events and locations, including a Danish village, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, and, finally, the Rose Bowl […]

City Reports On Steps To End Gang Violence:

The City of Santa Monica recently released a “Progress Report to the Community,” detailing the steps taken thus far by City “action partners” to reduce gang and youth violence in Santa Monica. The report focused […]

Auto Club Drives Back Into Santa Monica:

The Automobile Club of Southern California has opened its new office in its old Santa Monica location at 2730 Santa Monica Boulevard. The office will serve more than 85,000 Auto Club members living and working […]

Villaraigosa Takes On Affordable Housing:

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced plans to increase the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund to $100 million as the first step in ending the region’s housing crisis at the Los Angeles Business Council’s 2005 […]

LibertyVote! Grants Fund Voter Mobilization:

With Angelenos facing their third election since January, expectations for heavy voter turnout are dim – particularly in low-income communities where turnout is often lowest. In an effort to increase voter turn-out, Liberty Hill Foundation, […]

Next Citizen Police Academy Begins Next Week:

The next Santa Monica Police Department Citizen Police Academy will begin on Wednesday, November 9. The 11-week program, which meets one night each week for three hours, gives participants an detailed look at the department’s […]