by Alison Rose Jefferson, PhD The California Coastal Commission adopted a new Environmental Justice Policy for equity and inclusion in the coastal zone at its March meeting. The Governor signed Assembly Bill 2616, sponsored by Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, which … more
Our March Newsletter is now available. Discover exciting preservation events, the latest preservation issues, features on the people and places of historic Santa Monica and much more. To view past issues, click here. In this issue: Our Upcoming Spirit of Preservation Gala on March 31! … more
With the Santa Monica Council election campaigns in progress, we thought it would interest you to see the candidates’ views on historic preservation in our city. Five of the seven candidates– Sue Himmelrich, Kevin McKeown, Greg Morena, Pam O’Connor, and … more
The City of Santa Monica has awarded a Strategic Sustainability Initiative grant of $10,000 to the Santa Monica Conservancy. The grant, which must be matched with Conservancy funds, is being used to upgrade our technological needs in order to support member services and educational outreach, … more
The draft Downtown Community Plan (DCP), now targeted for adoption in the spring of 2017, proposes, among many other things, strengthening policies in several key areas “to ensure preservation of character in the Downtown.” more