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Electrical blasts and agency disputes push LAX Automated People Mover opening to February - Santa Monica Mirror
Track explosions and an unresolved solar utility agreement stall testing on the overbudget airport train. By Sarah Lin. Trackside electrical explosions Electrical track blasts and city agency disputes have delayed the LAX Automated People Mover again, pushing the projected opening to February.
Oct 31, 2026All 646 vote centers open across LA County today as weekend voting begins
Every vote center in Los Angeles County opens today, giving voters four days to cast a ballot in person before polls close Tuesday night in the Nov. 3 general election. Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced that 523 additional vote centers open today, joining 123
Oct 31, 2026Santa Monica prepares for El Niño Winter Season, Proclaims Local Emergency
The following is an announcement from the City of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica City Council Tuesday adopted a resolution proclaiming a local emergency for the 2026-2027 El Niño winter season, enabling the city to quickly procure and deploy equipmen...
Oct 30, 2026Santa Monica police temporarily shut downtown streets during parking garage mental health crisis response - Santa Monica Mirror
Officers resolve afternoon incident at Parking Structure 5, taking one person into protective custody. By Sarah Lin. Emergency responders temporarily The Santa Monica Police Department temporarily closed downtown streets Thursday to assist an individual experiencing a mental health crisis at Parking Structure 5.
Oct 30, 2026SM.a.r.t Column: Who Is Santa Monica Planning For? - Santa Monica Mirror
By Daniel Jansenson, Architect Santa Monica’s land-use battles increasingly come down to one question: Who is City Hall planning for? Sacramento mandates, Daniel Jansenson questions whether the Santa Monica City Council prioritizes Sacramento mandates and PAC donors over resident input in planning decisions.
Oct 30, 2026Santa Monica Airport Park Plan Advances to Next Phase of Community Input
Hundreds of community members gathered October 17 to explore the Draft Illustrative Master Plan for the future Santa Monica Airport park and share ideas about how the former airport site could be transformed. The plan, shaped by 18 months of communit...
Oct 30, 2026Santa Monica election guide: who's qualified for City Council?
It’s been four months since the first debate of the election season at the Santa Monica Democratic Club, which I wrote a column about at the time. For better or worse, not a lot has changed.School board candida...
Oct 29, 2026Suspect captured in Mexico and extradited in deadly Santa Monica shooting - Santa Monica Mirror
Federal agents and local detectives tracked a man to Nayarit after a fatal confrontation near Olympic Drive. By Sarah Lin. Federal agents and Santa A 26-year-old Adelanto man faces murder charges after being captured in Mexico in connection with a fatal shooting near 4th Street in Santa Monica.
Oct 29, 2026Doug Trussler for Santa Monica City Council
I lived in Santa Monica for over 33 years. I raised five kids here, in rent-controlled buildings. My kids go/went to Samo public schools and SM college. I've worked with youth for the SM Boys and Girls Club at various school playgrounds and volunteer...
Oct 29, 2026Santa Monica City Council Meeting Summary: October 27, 2026
This article was produced by Civic Meetings Reporter, an automated system that transcribes and summarizes public meetings. It is monitored by Santa Monica Next editors. Quotes are verbatim from the meeting recording, linked below. Meeting date: Octob...
Oct 29, 2026Money Race Heats Up in Santa Monica City Council Election
The final campaign finance reports before the Nov. 3 election show Doug Trussler spending far more than any other City Council candidate, largely on his own money. Lana Negrete and Ashley Oelsen have pulled ahe...
Oct 29, 2026Election Cheatsheet Part 2: Santa Monica Races Analyzed
Election Cheatsheet Part 2: Santa Monica Races Analyzed Santa Monica Daily Press
Oct 29, 2026