Transportation
Navigate Santa Monica's mobility landscape through our comprehensive transportation coverage. From Big Blue Bus updates and Metro developments to bike infrastructure and pedestrian improvements, we report on the latest in local transit news. Our coverage includes traffic patterns, parking policies, sustainable transportation initiatives, and developments affecting how people move through our coastal city. Stay informed about public transit changes, street improvements, mobility programs, and transportation projects that impact daily commutes and city accessibility. Whether tracking specific transit developments or following broader mobility trends, rely on Santa Monica Daily Press for essential coverage of our city's transportation network.
Major Traffic Accident
On Saturday January 25, at 9:23 p.m., the Santa Monica Fire Department responded to a three car multi vehicle accident...
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Aviation experts suspect Bryant’s pilot got lost in the fog
STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Coroner’s officials worked to r
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard could receive parking meters
Local residents visiting Abbot Kinney Boulevard may soon have to fork over a few dollars to park alo
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The era of free EV charging is over — but 900 more chargers are on the way
The city of Santa Monica will start requiring electric vehicle drivers to pay to use public charging
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BBB Holiday Service
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, 2020, Big Blue Bus will operate a modified weekday schedule. The...
Read moreOfficials: Jet fuel lands on Los Angeles school playgrounds
STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press Fuel dumped by an airliner making an emergency return Tuesday to L
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Know Before You Go
Week of January 13, 2020 Annual Water Main Replacement Project For the week of January 13, the co
Read moreElectric scooter injuries surge along with their popularity
LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Electric scooter injuries have surged along with their popularity
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Lyft’s good-guy image tainted by sexual assault lawsuits
CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer For years, Lyft has been the good guy of ride-hailing. In early
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Community bids farewell to longtime crossing guard
Whether it’s city employees, parents or the dozens of students who walk by daily, anybody who regu
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