Sean Besser

OPA Update 6/25/26: OPA Membership Drive, Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Jun 25, 2026

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4 min read

OPA Update 6/22/26: OPA Membership Drive, Beach Clean-Up this Weekend, & Things To Do This Week

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

OPA Update 6/18/26: Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events This Weekend, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Jun 18, 2026

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5 min read

OPA Update 6/15/26: Epic World Cup Drone Show at the SaMo Pier, Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events This Weekend, & Things To Do This Week

Jun 15, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 6/11/26: Volunteers Needed Next Weekend, World Cup Festivities Kickoff, Pride on the Promenade, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Jun 11, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 6/8/26: Monthly OPA Meeting Tonight/Monday, Bowlmor Construction Update, Two New Exciting SaMo Restaurant Openings this Week, & Other Things To Do This Week

Jun 8, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 6/4/26: Ocean Park Social Club Chili Cookoff Sunday, Route 66 Steak Challenge, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Jun 4, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 6/1/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday (6/8), Tuesday is Primary Voting, June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, & Things To Do This Week

Jun 1, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 5/28/26: Massilia Restaurant to Open on Main St., Venice Beach’s ‘Ballerina Clown’ CVS is Closing, SMPD Santa Monica Place Substation Grand Opening Event Today, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

May 28, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Special Update 5/24/26: First Ever Main St. Entertainment Zone Today!

May 24, 2026

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2 min read

OPA Update 5/21/26: MAINopoly AND Entertainment Zone Event Sunday, Santa Monica’s Coastal Commission Fight, & Other Things To Do This Memorial Day Weekend

May 21, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 5/18/26: OPA Happy Hour Wednesday, MAINopoly AND Entertainment Zone Event Sunday, & Much More!

May 18, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 5/14/26: SaMo to Stage a Kings Game on the Beach?, OPA Mixer Next Wednesday (5/20), & LOTS of Things To Do This Weekend

May 14, 2026

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5 min read

OPA Update 5/11/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, OPA Spring Mixer Next Wednesday (5/20), SaMo World Cup Activations, & Things To Do This Week

May 11, 2026

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5 min read

OPA Update 5/7/26: May OPA Meeting Features City Attorney Heidi von Tongeln, JazzFest, Mother's Day Events, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

May 7, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 5/4/26: May OPA Meeting Features City Attorney Heidi von Tongeln, Launches Automated Bike Lane Enforcement, Free Cookies Today, & Things To Do This Week

May 4, 2026

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6 min read

OPA Update 4/30/26: May is Mental Health Awareness Month & Bike Month, SaMo Jazz Fest, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

Apr 30, 2026

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6 min read

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

Sean Besser

OPA Update 6/25/26: OPA Membership Drive, Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 6/22/26: OPA Membership Drive, Beach Clean-Up this Weekend, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 6/18/26: Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events This Weekend, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 6/15/26: Epic World Cup Drone Show at the SaMo Pier, Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events This Weekend, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 6/11/26: Volunteers Needed Next Weekend, World Cup Festivities Kickoff, Pride on the Promenade, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 6/8/26: Monthly OPA Meeting Tonight/Monday, Bowlmor Construction Update, Two New Exciting SaMo Restaurant Openings this Week, & Other Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 6/4/26: Ocean Park Social Club Chili Cookoff Sunday, Route 66 Steak Challenge, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 6/1/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday (6/8), Tuesday is Primary Voting, June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 5/28/26: Massilia Restaurant to Open on Main St., Venice Beach’s ‘Ballerina Clown’ CVS is Closing, SMPD Santa Monica Place Substation Grand Opening Event Today, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Special Update 5/24/26: First Ever Main St. Entertainment Zone Today!

OPA Update 5/21/26: MAINopoly AND Entertainment Zone Event Sunday, Santa Monica’s Coastal Commission Fight, & Other Things To Do This Memorial Day Weekend

OPA Update 5/18/26: OPA Happy Hour Wednesday, MAINopoly AND Entertainment Zone Event Sunday, & Much More!

OPA Update 5/14/26: SaMo to Stage a Kings Game on the Beach?, OPA Mixer Next Wednesday (5/20), & LOTS of Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 5/11/26: OPA Monthly Meeting Tonight, OPA Spring Mixer Next Wednesday (5/20), SaMo World Cup Activations, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 5/7/26: May OPA Meeting Features City Attorney Heidi von Tongeln, JazzFest, Mother's Day Events, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

OPA Update 5/4/26: May OPA Meeting Features City Attorney Heidi von Tongeln, Launches Automated Bike Lane Enforcement, Free Cookies Today, & Things To Do This Week

OPA Update 4/30/26: May is Mental Health Awareness Month & Bike Month, SaMo Jazz Fest, & Other Things To Do This Weekend

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

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