Malibu taxpayers set to help fund Santa Monica park rebuildSanta Monica College will contribute about $18 million toward rebuilding Memorial Park, echoing its $5 million Legacy Park contribution two decades ago.Thursday, June 4, 2026
Coastal Commission to weigh Santa Monica beach concert, LCP fightGoldenvoice wants to fence 900,000 square feet of beach for 35,000 ticket holders, as a state bill could exempt Santa Monica from coastal oversight.Thursday, June 4, 2026
Electric air taxi eyes Santa Monica Airport as closure loomsJoby Aviation wants to use the airport for 2028 Olympics test flights, even as Santa Monica plans to shut the field down at the end of that year.Friday, May 29, 2026
Santa Monica Pier beaches ranked dirtiest in CaliforniaDespite $100 million in city upgrades, only a Tijuana beach scored worse on Heal the Bay's annual report card.Friday, May 22, 2026
Santa Monica to ticket bike-lane parkers with automated camerasAfter a July 1 warning period, drivers blocking bike lanes will face $93 fines from cameras mounted on parking enforcement vehicles.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Santa Monica restarts coastal plan as legislature eyes exemptionThe city council voted to begin its land use plan over after eight years, while still backing a bill to remove Coastal Commission jurisdiction.Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Santa Monica parcel tax push aims to replace school subsidyA citizens' initiative would impose a $495 parcel tax to replace the $12 million Santa Monica sends SMMUSD from its strained General Fund.Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Santa Monica pushes bill to escape Coastal Commission oversightAssembly Bill 1740 would strip the Coastal Commission of authority over development in the City of Santa Monica.Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Santa Monica Lifts Franchise Ban; Chains Move to PromenadeYogurtland, an upscale Taco Bell Cantina serving tapas and cocktails, and Raising Cane's are all coming to downtown Santa Monica.Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Santa Monica Spending $56 Million to Electrify Big Blue BusesThe city is buying 73 battery-powered buses, with more than half the cost going to chargers.Friday, April 10, 2026
Santa Monica College approved for cloud computing degreeSMC will enroll students this fall in a new four-year baccalaureate program in cloud computing, only its second bachelor's offering.Thursday, April 9, 2026
Santa Monica police running two more traffic crackdownsExtra officers will write tickets focused on violations endangering bicyclists and pedestrians, 2 to 8 p.m. today and Thursday.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Trader Joe's expanding on Westside — but still not MalibuThe chain is seeking liquor licenses for the old Fox Venice theater on Lincoln Boulevard and continues to pursue a third Santa Monica store.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Santa Monica to power-wash gunk off downtown sidewalksThe city is merging maintenance teams and hiring through Chrysalis to scrub commercial corridors that have gone uncleaned for years.Friday, April 3, 2026
Santa Monica Seeks Permits for Giant Electronic SignsThe cash-strapped city wants Coastal Commission approval for six Las Vegas-style digital billboards near the Third Street Promenade.Wednesday, April 1, 2026
