By Oscar de la Torre Like many Santa Monicans and Californians who care about fair elections, I watched the California Supreme Court’s June 27 arguments in Pico Neighborhood Association & Maria Loya v. City of […]

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium: A Historic Gem That Shaped Our City’s Cultural Legacy. Save Santa Monica’s Heritage The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is an enduring testament to Santa Monica’s rich cultural heritage. This iconic venue […]

This week, our SMa.r.t. column is authored by concerned resident Nikki Kolhoff. Nikki has been an active voice in the community for many years, focusing on both City and SMMUSD issues that impact us all. […]

As someone who’s always out and about, whether walking, biking, or driving, this writer has noticed a worrying trend that affects how we use our public spaces. Private companies are taking up more and more […]

Last month the City issued a follow-up report on its success in complying with its Seismic Retrofit Program. This 2017 Ordinance identified 1964 vulnerable buildings that might suffer significant damage in a large earthquake. This […]

Picture this: a concerned citizen takes to Facebook to ask about the mysteriously vanishing benches and chairs on the Promenade. Turns out, they were supposedly being repaired and would be back soon. But for our […]

Declining Business Climate in Downtown Santa Monica By Jennifer Rush, Blue Plate Restaurant Group To all that do business, live, work, and manage our City of Santa Monica, This week a group of us went […]

The thirst is real, and Santa Monica is feeling it. The problem? Santa Monica relies on the Metropolitan Water District for a quarter of its water, and in spite of recent welcome rains, in the […]

For over three years, SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) has consistently warned that recently increased intense development pressures are bringing massive changes to Santa Monica. One of the primary causes of the […]