Sean Besser

OPA Update 2/2/26: February is Black History Month, LA Rents Decreasing, Final DineLA Days, & Other Things To Do This Week

Feb 2, 2026

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9 min read

OPA Update 1/29/26: Main St. Chef Gets James Beard Award Nomination, SaMo Tournament of Roses Float, DineLA, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Jan 29, 2026

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9 min read

OPA Update 1/26/26: Downtown Santa Monica Hires New CEO:, Palisades High Returns to Campus, & Things To Do This Week

Jan 26, 2026

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7 min read

OPA Update 1/22/26: Explaining Why Main Squeeze Is Blowing Up, Inside the Plan to Bring a Major Music Festival to Santa Monica, Not So Dry January Event, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Jan 22, 2026

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11 min read

OPA Update 1/21/26: Ocean Park Branch Library Re-Opening Celebration Today!

Jan 21, 2026

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2 min read

OPA Update 1/19/26: Happy MLK Day, Bowlmor Project Updates, DineLA Coming, & Things To Do This Week

Jan 19, 2026

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9 min read

OPA Update 1/15/26: Congrats to the 2026 OPA Exec Board, Downtown Parking Rate Increase Paused, Grease Drive-In Movie at the Pier Tonight, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Jan 15, 2026

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11 min read

OPA Update 1/12/26: First OPA Meeting of the Year Tonight/Monday, LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw Registration, Volunteers Needed for Homeless Count on Jan. 22, & Things To Do This Week

Jan 12, 2026

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7 min read

OPA Update 1/8/26: Details for Monday's OPA Meeting, Ocean Park Branch Library Reopening, & Things To Do This Weekend

Jan 8, 2026

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9 min read

OPA Update 1/5/26: FIRST OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Next Monday (Jan 12), New Parking Rates to Go into Effect, How to Recycle Your Holiday Tree, & Things to do This Week

Jan 5, 2026

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7 min read

OPA Update 12/29/25: SaMo Hospitals Rank Highly, Automated Traffic Enforcement, New Year's Events, & Other Things To Do This Week

Dec 29, 2025

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9 min read

OPA Update 12/22/25: 2026 OPA Board Members, NBC Channel 4 Covers the “Large-scale music festival coming to Santa Monica”, Police Chief Jacob Appointed Permanently, & Christmas Restaurant Options

Dec 22, 2025

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13 min read

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

Sean Besser

OPA Update 2/2/26: February is Black History Month, LA Rents Decreasing, Final DineLA Days, & Other Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 1/29/26: Main St. Chef Gets James Beard Award Nomination, SaMo Tournament of Roses Float, DineLA, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 1/26/26: Downtown Santa Monica Hires New CEO:, Palisades High Returns to Campus, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 1/22/26: Explaining Why Main Squeeze Is Blowing Up, Inside the Plan to Bring a Major Music Festival to Santa Monica, Not So Dry January Event, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 1/21/26: Ocean Park Branch Library Re-Opening Celebration Today!

OPA Update 1/19/26: Happy MLK Day, Bowlmor Project Updates, DineLA Coming, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 1/15/26: Congrats to the 2026 OPA Exec Board, Downtown Parking Rate Increase Paused, Grease Drive-In Movie at the Pier Tonight, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 1/12/26: First OPA Meeting of the Year Tonight/Monday, LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw Registration, Volunteers Needed for Homeless Count on Jan. 22, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 1/8/26: Details for Monday's OPA Meeting, Ocean Park Branch Library Reopening, & Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 1/5/26: FIRST OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Next Monday (Jan 12), New Parking Rates to Go into Effect, How to Recycle Your Holiday Tree, & Things to do This Week

OPA Update 12/29/25: SaMo Hospitals Rank Highly, Automated Traffic Enforcement, New Year's Events, & Other Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 12/22/25: 2026 OPA Board Members, NBC Channel 4 Covers the “Large-scale music festival coming to Santa Monica”, Police Chief Jacob Appointed Permanently, & Christmas Restaurant Options

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

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