Sean Besser

OPA Update 4/27/26: Thank You Chi Trainer for Joining OPA as a Gold Member, Free Pier Burgers with the Police, & Other Things To Do This Week

Apr 27, 2026

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5 min read

OPA Update 4/23/26: Baywatch Returns to Santa Monica, Porto's on Abbot Kinney, CicLAvia, YALLWEST, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Apr 23, 2026

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4 min read

OPA Update 4/20/26: Approves Framework for Major Events Tied to World Cup & Olympics, FREE Heavy Handed Burgers Today, Earth Day Activities, & Other Things To Do This Week

Apr 20, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 4/16/26: OPA April Monthly Meeting Recap, New Downtown Parking Rates, Pier Locals Night, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Apr 16, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 4/13/26: Meet Mayor Caroline Torosis at Tonight's OPA Meeting, SaMo Rents Decline, & Things To Do This Week

Apr 13, 2026

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21 min read

OPA Update 4/9/26: OPA Meeting Next Monday with Mayor Caroline Torosis, Pet Resource Fair, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Apr 9, 2026

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20 min read

OPA Update 4/6/26: OPA Meeting Next Monday with Mayor Caroline Torosis, Alfalfa Launches Smoothies, & Things To Do This Week

Apr 6, 2026

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16 min read

OPA Update 4/2/26: Tree Trimming, Pressure Washing and Street Cleaning to Expand to Main St., Rent Control Board Annual Report, Easter Weekend, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Apr 2, 2026

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14 min read

OPA Update 3/30/26: City's Sit-Lie Prohibition Expands to Main St., Maverick Helicopters Launches SaMo Flight Operations, & Things To Do This Week

Mar 30, 2026

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12 min read

OPA Update 3/26/26: Realignment Plan Drops Serious Crime by 12.5%, City Approves Entertainment Zone for Main St. Events, No Kings Rally, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Mar 26, 2026

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14 min read

OPA Update 3/23/26: Major Update for the Victorian, Eater LA's Best Santa Monica Restaurants List Includes Multiple Main St. Spots, & Things To Do This Week

Mar 23, 2026

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12 min read

OPA Update 3/20/26: Pier Locals’ Night Celebrates Hip-Hop, The Venice Love Fest, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Mar 19, 2026

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14 min read

OPA Update 3/16/26: Airport Conversion Project Moves into Next Phase, City Appoints Heidi Von Tongeln City Attorney & Things To Do This Week

Mar 16, 2026

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14 min read

OPA Update 3/12/26: OPA March Monthly Meeting Recap, SaMo Retail Market Showing Signs of Rebound, Most Loved Business Voting Closes this Friday, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Mar 12, 2026

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12 min read

OPA Update 3/9/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, Bowlmor Construction Updates, & Things To Do This Week

Mar 9, 2026

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15 min read

OPA Update 3/5/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Monday 3/9, Spring Forward & LA Marathon Sunday, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Mar 5, 2026

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14 min read

OPA Update 3/4/26: OPA Happy Hour Tonight/Wednesday!

Mar 4, 2026

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2 min read

OPA Update 3/2/26: OPA Happy Hour Wednesday, March OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday, & Much More!

Mar 2, 2026

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14 min read

2025 OPA Meeting Minutes

Feb 28, 2026

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4 min read

OPA Update 2/26/26: City Could Move Some Homeless Services Outside the City, Arrests Reach Record-Breaking Pace, Frieze Art and Virginia Greens Festivals, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Feb 26, 2026

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11 min read

OPA Update 2/23/26: Superbloom Collective Joins OPA, Church in Ocean Park Vandalized, IKEA Heads to Culver City, & Things To Do This Week

Feb 23, 2026

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11 min read

OPA Update 2/19/26: 2028 Olympic Road Race Course Planned to go Down Main St, Lunar New Year & Mardi Gras Celebrations, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Feb 19, 2026

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11 min read

OPA Update 2/16/26: Thanks Beach House Cowork for Joining OPA! President's Day Storms, City Looking for Homeless Shelter Beds Away from Downtown, & Things To Do This Week

Feb 16, 2026

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12 min read

OPA Update 1/12/26: SMTT Joins OPA, Valentine's/Galentine's/President's Day Weekend Happenings, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Feb 12, 2026

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12 min read

OPA Update 2/9/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight Features Police Chief Jacob, Circle Bar Sells for $2M, PCH Off-Ramp Closed, & Things To Do This Week

Feb 9, 2026

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13 min read

Sean Besser

OPA Update 4/27/26: Thank You Chi Trainer for Joining OPA as a Gold Member, Free Pier Burgers with the Police, & Other Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 4/23/26: Baywatch Returns to Santa Monica, Porto's on Abbot Kinney, CicLAvia, YALLWEST, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 4/20/26: Approves Framework for Major Events Tied to World Cup & Olympics, FREE Heavy Handed Burgers Today, Earth Day Activities, & Other Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 4/16/26: OPA April Monthly Meeting Recap, New Downtown Parking Rates, Pier Locals Night, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 4/13/26: Meet Mayor Caroline Torosis at Tonight's OPA Meeting, SaMo Rents Decline, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 4/9/26: OPA Meeting Next Monday with Mayor Caroline Torosis, Pet Resource Fair, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 4/6/26: OPA Meeting Next Monday with Mayor Caroline Torosis, Alfalfa Launches Smoothies, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 4/2/26: Tree Trimming, Pressure Washing and Street Cleaning to Expand to Main St., Rent Control Board Annual Report, Easter Weekend, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 3/30/26: City's Sit-Lie Prohibition Expands to Main St., Maverick Helicopters Launches SaMo Flight Operations, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 3/26/26: Realignment Plan Drops Serious Crime by 12.5%, City Approves Entertainment Zone for Main St. Events, No Kings Rally, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 3/23/26: Major Update for the Victorian, Eater LA's Best Santa Monica Restaurants List Includes Multiple Main St. Spots, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 3/20/26: Pier Locals’ Night Celebrates Hip-Hop, The Venice Love Fest, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 3/16/26: Airport Conversion Project Moves into Next Phase, City Appoints Heidi Von Tongeln City Attorney & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 3/12/26: OPA March Monthly Meeting Recap, SaMo Retail Market Showing Signs of Rebound, Most Loved Business Voting Closes this Friday, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 3/9/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, Bowlmor Construction Updates, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 3/5/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Monday 3/9, Spring Forward & LA Marathon Sunday, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 3/4/26: OPA Happy Hour Tonight/Wednesday!

OPA Update 3/2/26: OPA Happy Hour Wednesday, March OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday, & Much More!

2025 OPA Meeting Minutes

OPA Update 2/26/26: City Could Move Some Homeless Services Outside the City, Arrests Reach Record-Breaking Pace, Frieze Art and Virginia Greens Festivals, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 2/23/26: Superbloom Collective Joins OPA, Church in Ocean Park Vandalized, IKEA Heads to Culver City, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 2/19/26: 2028 Olympic Road Race Course Planned to go Down Main St, Lunar New Year & Mardi Gras Celebrations, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 2/16/26: Thanks Beach House Cowork for Joining OPA! President's Day Storms, City Looking for Homeless Shelter Beds Away from Downtown, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 1/12/26: SMTT Joins OPA, Valentine's/Galentine's/President's Day Weekend Happenings, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 2/9/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight Features Police Chief Jacob, Circle Bar Sells for $2M, PCH Off-Ramp Closed, & Things To Do This Week

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