Every Sundays edition for Santa Monica, CA in 2026. 9 weekly recaps of council, school board, and planning board decisions. Latest in 2026: School board approves $5,877,482 Samohi grading contract.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education cleared the next construction step for Santa Monica High School Student Services Building after earlier demolition work.
Read full edition →Since launching permanent operations in May 2024, Santa Monica’s HOST team has removed 1,345.1 tons of debris from 11,000 locations citywide.
Read full edition →With classes set to begin August 20, district leaders paired back-to-school updates with warnings from both unions about paycheck errors and strain from a new HR system.
Read full edition →The update adds $11.23 million in state categorical funds for 2026–27, with the biggest pieces aimed at student support, professional development, and special education.
Read full edition →The City Council signed off on Barry Snell September trip to Vienna, where he will study social housing using council travel funds and a prior credit.
Read full edition →The plan keeps Palm Motel interim housing, funds 35 beds at Salvation Army Bell Shelter, and pauses any SamoShel closure until a street-safe exit plan returns.
Read full edition →A salary increase approved last year now clearly covers classified confidential employees too, but only if the district receives $10 million in GS funds.
Read full edition →A unanimous vote by participating members starts a one-year SB79 exclusion plan and sends staff back with options for parcels near the Expo/Bundy station area.
Read full edition →The City Council approved the operating and capital budgets, then split off a separate $20,000 SMMUSD grad night vote because of a recusal.
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