May 13, 2026
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URB-E Takes the Neighborhood by Confusion and Wonder

URB-E Takes the Neighborhood by Confusion and Wonder:

About 10 years ago, there was a small wave of hype for an electric scooter called the Segway. However, hype quickly died down when people realized they looked ridiculous on it, to the point of movies like “Paul Blart, Mall Cop” satirized the vehicle altogether. At a glance, it seems like history is to repeat itself, with this new vehicle called the URB-E, standing for “urban electric.” However, that is not so much the case here as it was 10 years ago.

OpEd: There Should be No Waiting Around by Sanchez:

OpEd: Once California’s primary election season ends in early June, most candidates go into a sort of statis for almost three months, until just before the traditional Labor Day start of the fall political season.

The Pope's Fiat

Want to Buy the Pope’s Fiat in Santa Monica?:

Want to Buy the Pope’s Fiat? Perhaps a 1995 Ferrari F50? The collector car community is set to once again descend on Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar this weekend, June 25 and 26, for one of the nation’s leading car auctions.

2016-2017 Santa Monica Chamber

Welcome Santa Monica Chamber’s New Board:

The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce installed their new 2016-2017 board June 15, with an evening at host hotel Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows welcoming new and old members in celebration.

Santa Monica?  Haunted? Well, Maybe…

Santa Monica Haunted? Well Maybe…:

It happens every day. The sun goes down, a cool breeze rolls in from the ocean, chilling your spine with every second. According to some, that’s not just the ocean breeze that’s the paranormal.

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Minimum Wage Increases on July 1st:

July 1, 2016 is the first day of Santa Monica’s new minimum wage, which will increase the minimum wage to $10.50 per hour, with annual increases ultimately reaching $15 by 2020.

Music Appreciation Day

Music Appreciation Day Success:

The Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors would like to personally thank the following people for helping make "Music Appreciation Day" the success that it was..