Santa Monica New Year’s Eve Events 2025-2026 Guide
SMDP’s Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes tons of New Years Food & Events options, a Route 66 Centennial Kickoff , and much more!…
Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Close Ahead of New Year’s Eve Storms
Caltrans will close a 3.6-mile stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday in advance of predicted rainstorms and potential…
Santa Monica’s 2025 Year in Review: December Highlights
Disaster Preparedness — Santa Monica Council unanimously approved an updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan addressing earthquakes and wildfires. The plan includes 13 mitigation actions like improved evacuation planning and seismic…
November 2023 News Roundup with Waymo Controversy
Malibu PCH Safety Funding — Malibu City Council approved $1.6 million for Pacific Coast Highway safety upgrades. The funding supported speed detection technology and infrastructure to slow traffic, responding to…
Santa Monica City Manager’s 2025 Revitalization Plan Approved
Ina Bakes Studio Opens in Venice — Two Santa Monica pastry chefs, Carolina Sigbaum and Sabrina Sin, launched Ina Bakes Studio in Venice. Their pop-up events featured handcrafted desserts, building…
Santa Monica-Malibu School District Names New Transportation Supervisor
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has appointed Crystal Gonzalez as its new transportation supervisor, effective Dec. 1. Gonzalez brings more than 10 years of experience in school transportation services,…
Santa Monica School District Buys $2.8M Property for Franklin Elementary
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education voted Dec. 18 to purchase property adjacent to Franklin Elementary School for campus expansion. The district will acquire 814 25th St.…
Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Wheel to Display 16 Language New Year’s Greetings
Pacific Park’s iconic Ferris wheel will ring in 2026 with “Happy New Year” messages displayed in 16 languages across its 174,000 LED lights. The animated greetings, including Spanish, Chinese, Hindi,…
Santa Monica City Hall Resignations Mark Turbulent August
August Beach Club Mediation — The City Council voted to mediate with Silas White’s family regarding Ebony Beach Club. The city seized the property via eminent domain in the 1950s,…
Santa Monica Airport Welcomes JSX Flights in September 2024
September Automated Bus Lane Enforcement Launched — Santa Monica launched automated enforcement for bus lanes and stops. Following a 60-day warning period, cameras on Big Blue Buses captured vehicles blocking…