Sean Besser

OPA Update 12/18/25: City Planning Several MAJOR Beach Events, New Downtown Digital Signs, & Things To Do This Weekend

Dec 18, 2025

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11 min read

OPA Update 12/15/25: Aquasurf Joins OPA as SIlver Member, Coachella Promoter in Talks With City Over Major Beachfront Event Site, Multiple Main St. Spots on the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants List, Realignment Plan Progress Report, &

Dec 15, 2025

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10 min read

OPA Update 12/11/25: OPA Holiday Party Wrap-Up, OPA 2026 Board Election, & SO MANY Things To Do This Weekend

Dec 11, 2025

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13 min read

OPA Update 12/8/25: OPA Receives Heal the Bay Certification, Caroline Torosis To Be Sworn in as Santa Monica Mayor Tuesday, & Things To Do This Week

Dec 8, 2025

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11 min read

Bonus OPA Update 12/6/25: OPA Holiday Party & Miracle on Main St. THIS Sunday...See You There!

Dec 6, 2025

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8 min read

OPA Update 12/4/25: OPA Holiday Party & Miracle on Main St. THIS Sunday, City Christmas Tree Lighting, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Dec 4, 2025

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16 min read

How to Send Money to OPA: Paypal & Venmo QR Codes, Credit Card & Mail Check

Dec 3, 2025

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1 min read

OPA Update 12/1/25: OPA Holiday Party & Miracle on Main St. THIS Sunday, New City Law Requires Owners to Register Vacant Properties, & Street Seen Update on Main St. Businesses

Dec 1, 2025

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14 min read

OPA Update 11/24/25: OPA Holiday Party Sponsor Match Challenge, Thanksgiving Dine-Out Options, & Things To Do This Week

Nov 24, 2025

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11 min read

OPA Update 11/20/25: SaMo Tree Lighting Rescheduled, Learn About 2026 OPA Board Nominees, Venice Winter Fest, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Nov 20, 2025

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11 min read

2023 OPA Meeting Minutes

Nov 18, 2025

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4 min read

2024 OPA Meeting Minutes

Nov 18, 2025

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4 min read

Oct. 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

Nov 17, 2025

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1 min read

OPA Update 11/17/25: Will Rogers State Park Reopens, Official City Tree Lighting, & Other Things To Do This Week

Nov 17, 2025

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8 min read

OPA Update 11/13/25: Major Ocean Park School Updates, OPA Holiday Party Details, & Things To Do This Weekend

Nov 13, 2025

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13 min read

OPA Update 11/10/25: Last OPA Meeting of the Year Tonight/Monday, Veterans Day Celebration, Pie with the Police, & Other Things To Do This Week

Nov 10, 2025

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12 min read

OPA Update 11/06/25: FINAL OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Monday, ICE at Santa Monica Reopening, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Nov 6, 2025

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12 min read

OPA Update 11/3/25: Details for Next Week's Final OPA Meeting of the Year, Ocean Park Traffic Signals Receive an Update, Police Substation Opening at SaMo Mall, & Things To Do This Week

Nov 3, 2025

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12 min read

OPA Update 10/30/25: City Council Approves Sweeping Realignment Plan, Enterprise Fish Co. Update, LOTS of Halloween Events, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Oct 30, 2025

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10 min read

OPA Update 10/29/25: OPA Halloween Mixer Tonight!

Oct 29, 2025

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3 min read

OPA Update 10/27/25: OPA Halloween Mixer Wednesday @ Ashland Hill, City Manager's "Realignment Plan", & Things To Do This Week

Oct 27, 2025

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9 min read

OPA Update 10/23/25: OPA Halloween Mixer Details, Dodgers Pep Rally on 3rd St. Promenade, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Oct 23, 2025

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8 min read

OPA Update 10/20/25: SaMo Civic Auditorium Updates, ICE Conducts Operations at SaMo Car Wash, & Things To Do This Week

Oct 20, 2025

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8 min read

OPA Update 10/19/25: Main St. Festival Today!

Oct 19, 2025

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4 min read

OPA Update 10/16/25: Main St. Festival This Weekend, OPA October Monthly Meeting Recap, Ocean Park School News, & A LOT of Other Things To Do This Weekend

Oct 16, 2025

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9 min read

Sean Besser

OPA Update 12/18/25: City Planning Several MAJOR Beach Events, New Downtown Digital Signs, & Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 12/15/25: Aquasurf Joins OPA as SIlver Member, Coachella Promoter in Talks With City Over Major Beachfront Event Site, Multiple Main St. Spots on the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants List, Realignment Plan Progress Report, &

OPA Update 12/11/25: OPA Holiday Party Wrap-Up, OPA 2026 Board Election, & SO MANY Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 12/8/25: OPA Receives Heal the Bay Certification, Caroline Torosis To Be Sworn in as Santa Monica Mayor Tuesday, & Things To Do This Week

Bonus OPA Update 12/6/25: OPA Holiday Party & Miracle on Main St. THIS Sunday...See You There!

OPA Update 12/4/25: OPA Holiday Party & Miracle on Main St. THIS Sunday, City Christmas Tree Lighting, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

How to Send Money to OPA: Paypal & Venmo QR Codes, Credit Card & Mail Check

OPA Update 12/1/25: OPA Holiday Party & Miracle on Main St. THIS Sunday, New City Law Requires Owners to Register Vacant Properties, & Street Seen Update on Main St. Businesses

OPA Update 11/24/25: OPA Holiday Party Sponsor Match Challenge, Thanksgiving Dine-Out Options, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 11/20/25: SaMo Tree Lighting Rescheduled, Learn About 2026 OPA Board Nominees, Venice Winter Fest, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

2023 OPA Meeting Minutes

2024 OPA Meeting Minutes

Oct. 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

OPA Update 11/17/25: Will Rogers State Park Reopens, Official City Tree Lighting, & Other Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 11/13/25: Major Ocean Park School Updates, OPA Holiday Party Details, & Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 11/10/25: Last OPA Meeting of the Year Tonight/Monday, Veterans Day Celebration, Pie with the Police, & Other Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 11/06/25: FINAL OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Monday, ICE at Santa Monica Reopening, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 11/3/25: Details for Next Week's Final OPA Meeting of the Year, Ocean Park Traffic Signals Receive an Update, Police Substation Opening at SaMo Mall, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 10/30/25: City Council Approves Sweeping Realignment Plan, Enterprise Fish Co. Update, LOTS of Halloween Events, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 10/29/25: OPA Halloween Mixer Tonight!

OPA Update 10/27/25: OPA Halloween Mixer Wednesday @ Ashland Hill, City Manager's "Realignment Plan", & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 10/23/25: OPA Halloween Mixer Details, Dodgers Pep Rally on 3rd St. Promenade, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 10/20/25: SaMo Civic Auditorium Updates, ICE Conducts Operations at SaMo Car Wash, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 10/19/25: Main St. Festival Today!

OPA Update 10/16/25: Main St. Festival This Weekend, OPA October Monthly Meeting Recap, Ocean Park School News, & A LOT of Other Things To Do This Weekend

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