Every Sundays edition for Santa Monica, CA in 2026. 14 weekly recaps of council, school board, and planning board decisions. Latest in 2026: Santa Monica College trustee candidates set presidential priorities.
At the Santa Monica College Board of Trustees candidate forum, the next president’s task came into focus: stabilize finances while helping more students succeed.
Read full edition →The city asked staff to speak with nearby residents about parking permits while approving a parcel map governed by state law.
Read full edition →The three-year gift will fund larger public events, free classes, and community partnerships at Annenberg Community Beach House, with 2,700 first-year participants projected.
Read full edition →The City Council told Oliver Chi and the City Attorney to negotiate a community workforce agreement, after labor groups argued it could shape who gets city-funded construction jobs.
Read full edition →One resignation and one appointment in the same stretch of business kept the Personnel Board staffed, while Santa Monica City Council ordered the open seat posted.
Read full edition →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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