New businesses are good, but is the city making it unnecessarily difficult to open?
NIMBY Comeuppance
Santa Monica's bureaucrats throw another dagger at economic recovery.
What’s this about?
March Madness Resturant/Bar Regulation Relaxation
The choice facing NIMBY Boomers over new housing growth
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus is Proposing Fare Changes - Public Hearing on April 2 & 3, 2025
2025-2027 Council Budget Priorities
The No Growth group behind Save the Civic is trying to justify the failures of RPG (who has an exclusive negotiating agreement) to submit a proposal for its rebuilding
Is Santa Monica still a good place for international students?
City staffs bias towards cars continues unabated
Support our local libraries- ocean park and Fairview
Council may zero out money for street safety
Target backtracking its DEI efforts backfired. Store traffic dropped nearly 10% after the company’s move to conclude its diversity-related goals and initiatives. Have you seen the Santa Monica locations grow quieter too?
UCSF has done an in depth study on homelessness
Congestion pricing helps poor and minority neighborhoods and would be a boon to our quality of life.
Decommissioning two more parking areas in downtown Santa Monica on Council's 2.25.25 Agenda
Santa Monica City Council is failing us on homelessness
Traffic flowing smoothly?
Murder at the Bungalow
Genuine question: What are some of the things that the City Council achieved since the election that we should know about?
City council approves committee to examine reparations
Why are there no low income/supportive housing projects slated for North of Montana, Sunset Park and the Northeast Neighborhood?
Santa Monica needs more bars
Are they putting in more music and activities downtown? Get rid of the shopping!
